Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Buffalo, NY ∙ Rochester, NY ∙ Niagara Falls, NY ∙ Sanborn, NY ∙ East Wilson, NY ∙ Gasport, NY ∙ Attica, NY ∙ Le Roy, NY ∙ Brighton, NY ∙ Bay View, NY

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Buffalo NY 647 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026 The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wyoming County in western New York... Northeastern Erie County in western New York... Northwestern Livingston County in western New York... Niagara County in western New York... Orleans County in western New York... Genesee County in western New York... Monroe County in western New York... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Niagara Falls, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Rochester, Greece, Cheektowaga, Irondequoit, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Clarence, and Chili. This includes the following highways... Interstate 390 near exit 12. Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 56. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York. && LAT...LON 4330 7909 4340 7864 4341 7797 4339 7775 4328 7754 4332 7727 4328 7733 4328 7737 4324 7738 4290 7785 4263 7802 4279 7893 4293 7891 4299 7901 4306 7900 4308 7908 4315 7904 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 289DEG 47KT 4308 7906 TORNADO...POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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