Large amounts of debris are floating both above and below the surface of the water, he warned. The high levels of water have some docks submerged posing an additional hazard. The boating advisory for Oneida Lake and surrounding rivers, including the Oneida River and the Oswego River, remains in effect. The situation is being monitored and the advisory may be upgraded should conditions warrant, Todd noted. Despite their small size, thunderstorms can be very dangerous, Bennett noted.
Lightning can be deadly, and heavy rain associated with a thunderstorm can lead to flash flooding.
Thunderstorms are most likely to occur in the spring and summer months, in the afternoon and evening hours. But, they can take place year-round at any time. Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service, doesn't think there will be any more thunderstorms in the Oswego area for a while. The last line of storms, he said, was moving eastward south of Syracuse. It will feel more like early spring than late spring, though, he said.