685 FPUS71 KBUF 191752 NOWBUF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 146 PM EDT FRI JUL 19 2002 NYZ020-021-191943- ALLEGANY-CATTARAUGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WELLSVILLE AND OLEAN 146 PM EDT FRI JUL 19 2002 .NOW...THE SHORT TERM FORECAST FOR THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER. AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS, SOME WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, EXTENDED FROM OLEAN, EAST ACROSS BOLIVAR, WELLSVILLE AND WHITESVILLE AT 150 PM. THE HEAVIEST STORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AND SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY AROUND 230 PM, WITH JUST LIGHT SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH 330 PM. POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED, ESPICALLY OVER ALLEGANY COUNTY SOUTH OF THE ROUTE 17 EXPRESSWAY. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ALLEGANY COUNTY THROUGH 3 WITH SOME BRIEF DOWNPOURS THAT WILL CAUSE PONDING ON ROADWAYS. $$