No unnecessary travel advisory issued for part of Lewis County

TOWN OF WATSON, New York (WWNY) – The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is advising people to stay off the roads from the town of Watson to the southern end of the county.

Sheriff Mike Carpinelli issued a “no unnecessary travel advisory” Wednesday afternoon “due to a weather related incident.”

He asked drivers to “stay off all roads from the town of Watson to the southern end of the county until debris can be removed and flooding conditions subside.”

No further information was included, but the National Weather Service did say its radar confirmed a tornado touched down in the southwestern part of Lewis County.

The town of Watson is east of Lowville and is on the eastern side of the county.

County Manager Ryan Piche told 7 News earlier that there were unconfirmed reports of fallen trees on McPhilmy Road and Pine Grove Road in Watson.

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