Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Counties
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 is in effect for portions of western New York until 11:15 PM EST, with quarter-size hail and 50 mph winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western New York
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Buffalo
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
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in western New York. The alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 11:15 PM EST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions in western New York:
- Southwestern Wyoming County
- Northern Cattaraugus County
- Southern Erie County
- Northeastern Chautauqua County
Specific locations impacted include Hamburg, Evans, Boston, Eden, Springville, Colden, Silver Creek, Angola, Arcade, and North Collins. This warning also includes Interstate 90 between exits 57A and 58.
What You Should Do
For your protection, residents in the warned area should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud-to-ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 10:27 PM EST, radar indicated a severe thunderstorm near Evangola State Park, or 13 miles northeast of Dunkirk, moving east at 50 mph. The primary hazards include:
- Hail: Quarter size (1.00 inch), which is expected to cause damage to vehicles.
- Wind: Gusts up to 50 MPH.
- Lightning: Deadly cloud-to-ground lightning is possible.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 10:28 PM EST on February 18 and is scheduled to expire at 11:15 PM EST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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