Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 8:21PM EDT until April 15 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires:
April 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 820 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Warsaw to 6 miles southeast of
Franklinville to 6 miles southwest of Allegany, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Olean, Salamanca, Letchworth State Park, Allegany State Park,
Springville, Perry, Warsaw, Mount Morris, Conesus, and Ashford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 7.
Interstate 86 between exits 17 and 31.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Allegany, NY; Cattaraugus, NY; Erie, NY; Livingston, NY; Wyoming, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov