An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 9:08 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10 p.m. for Cayuga, Tompkins and Cortland counties.

The storms are packing pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph.

"At 9:08 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over South Cortland, or near Cortland, moving southeast at 40 mph," explains the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible."

Locations impacted by the alert include Cortland, Homer, Virgil, Groton, Locke, Genoa, Dryden, Ledyard, Nanticoke and Greene.

The weather service comments, "If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."

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