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Update: Heat advisory previously issued will expire at 8 p.m.
The advisory was for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison, Oneida and Cortland counties. "Temperatures are cooling below heat advisory criteria and will continue to fall overnight into the 60s," states the National Weather Service. Mastering the heat: Weather service Guidelines for staying safe in high temperatures. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself...
Have photos, videos of storm damage in Upstate NY, CNY? Here’s how to share them
Tornados and stormy weather ripped through parts of Upstate New York on Wednesday. The National Weather Service Thursday confirmed tornadoes touched down in Western New York Wednesday afternoon. There were also more than 100 reports of wind damage across the state, and 88 reports of flash flooding, according to the weather service.
Which food services passed or failed their health inspection: June 23 – 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Onondaga County Health Department released its inspection reports for restaurants checked from June 23 through June 29. This restaurant received nine violations, with two in critical condition. Improper cooling and refrigerated storage of potentially hazardous foods (critical):. The inspector found the top drawer of...
Brace for pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Central NY Wednesday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 9:01 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 9:30 p.m. for Onondaga, Madison and Cortland counties. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are expected. "At 9:01 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
5,200 without power in Central New York after storm
Update: As of 6 p.m. 4,626 outages were reported in Onondaga, 164 in Oswego and 51 in Cayuga counties. Mexico, N.Y. —More than 5,200 customers are without power in Onondaga, Oswego and Cayuga counties after a storm passed through Central New York on Wednesday. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl...
Investigators unable to determine cause of fire that badly damaged Clay apartment building
Clay, N.Y. — Onondaga County fire investigators were unable to determine what caused a fire in May that badly damaged a Clay apartment building, officials said. The cause of the fire at the Candlelight Lane apartment complex is undetermined, according to Thomas Newton, a spokesperson for the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. There was no indication the fire was intentionally set, he said.
Onondaga County and Syracuse City Hall send employees home, citing storm threat
Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County offices shut early at 2 p.m. today amid bright sunshine as weather forecasters warned of the possibility of strong thunderstorms or tornados in the region. County officials informed the public just six minutes before the offices closed. Essential services like 911 remained open. County...
Bridge headed to Buffalo will pass through Onondaga County today
Two barges carrying a massive pedestrian bridge across Upstate New York on the Erie Canal to Buffalo, will be passing through Onondaga County today. At 6 a.m. the boat left Sylvan Beach and entered Oneida Lake. It plans to reach Brewerton at Lock 23 at around 9:45 a.m. Carver Companies,...
Your Stories Q&A: Complaints about rough road in Minoa
MINOA, N.Y. (WSYR) – You ask, we answer! We’ve heard complaints from a few of our viewers about the condition of Costello Parkway/Main Street in the Village of Minoa. One viewer claimed recent construction work left several cuts/trenches in the roadway and described driving over them as “bone-jarring.” Village of Minoa Mayor Bill Brazill said […]
Popular Beach Closed in Central New York Until Further Notice
Talk about bad timing. A popular beach in Central New York is closed until further notice right in the middle of a heat wave. Swimming has been banned at Oneida Shores Beach in Cicero, New York's largest inland lake. High levels of E.coli bacteria in the water is to blame.
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