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PHOTOS: Powerful winds and punishing waves along Lake Erie shoreline

Buffalo Blizzard
HAMBURG, NY - DECEMBER 23: Lake Erie waters wash over the shoreline on December 23, 2022 in Hamburg, New York. The Buffalo suburb and surrounding area are expecting wind gusts over 70 miles per hour battering homes and businesses through out the holiday weekend.
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Hamburg, N.Y. (WBEN) - As predicted, powerful winds have led to punishing waves along the Lake Erie shoreline in Hamburg.

The Hoover Beach area is among the hardest hit area and has seen wind damage from storms for generations.


Meteorologists were forecasting waves up to 20 feet along the eastern end of Lake Erie and a storm seiche of about 11 feet, which would be record-setting.