Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Genesee Counties NY
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NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 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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NWS Buffalo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of western New York until 8:45 PM EDT on May 19, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western New York
- Issued
- June 1, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western New York.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from May 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM EDT until May 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Erie County, Niagara County, Western Orleans County, and Northwestern Genesee County in western New York. Impacted locations include Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Kenmore, Depew, Tonawanda, and Amherst. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 48A and 52.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 7:38 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles west of Youngstown to 17 miles west of Lewiston to 13 miles west of Niagara Falls to 27 miles west of Grand Island, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from May 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM EDT and expires at 8:45 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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