Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 7:43PM EDT until April 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 742 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Woodlawn Beach State Park to Gowanda to near Falconer,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Jamestown,
Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Depew, and Amherst.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 58.
Interstate 86 between exits 7 and 21.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cattaraugus, NY; Chautauqua, NY; Erie, NY; Niagara, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov