Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:27PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Attica, or near
Darien Lakes State Park, moving east at 45 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, West Seneca,
Clarence, Chili, Lackawanna, and Batavia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 near exit 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 56.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New
York.
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 to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY; Wyoming, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov