253 FPUS71 KBUF 222006 NOWBUF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 405 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003 NYZ001-002-010-011-222200- GENESEE-NIAGARA-NORTHERN ERIE-ORLEANS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BATAVIA...BUFFALO...MEDINA AND NIAGARA FALLS 405 PM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003 .NOW... THE SHORT TERM FORECAST FOR NORTHERN ERIE...GENESEE...NIAGARA...AND ORLEANS COUNTIES. AS OF 405 PM...A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS COVERED MUCH OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...AS WELL AS SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES. THIS AREA WAS MOVING NORTHEAST...AND WILL SLOWLY OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THROUGH 6 PM. EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH ANY OF THE SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ JJR