A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Saturday at 2:56 p.m. for scattered thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison, Cortland and Chenango counties.

"Showers with a few embedded thunderstorms will move from the northern Finger Lakes into the Greater Syracuse area between 3 and 5 pm. A storm or two could contain small hail and frequent lightning. The thunderstorm activity will move off to the north and east after 5 pm," states the weather service.

Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice

Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, mostly during the summer. It claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the weather service. The threat of lightning becomes more pronounced as thunder

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