Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties in New York
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Buffalo NY until 8:00 PM EDT for Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara counties in western New York, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western New York
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Buffalo NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western New York.
Alert Details
This Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Buffalo NY. It is effective from 7:06 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 8:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, and Niagara County in western New York. Specific locations include Buffalo, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Jamestown, Clarence, Lackawanna, Kenmore, Depew, and Amherst. It also includes Interstate 90 between exits 49 and 61, and Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 21.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:06 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, and ends at 8:00 PM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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