Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Genesee, Monroe, Orleans Counties NY

Source: NOAA · Western New York

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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 weeks 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 southeastern Orleans, north central Genesee, and northwestern Monroe counties in western New York until 5:00 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western New York
Issued
July 6, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western New York.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from 3:57 PM EDT on June 11, 2026, until 5:00 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers southeastern Orleans County, north central Genesee County, and northwestern Monroe County in western New York. Impacted locations include Brockport, Albion, Hilton, Hamlin Beach State Park, Oakfield, Holley, Clarendon, Kendall, Fancher, and Morton.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 3:56 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oakfield, or 7 miles southeast of Medina, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 3:57 PM EDT until 5:00 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Buffalo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Orleans, north central Genesee, and northwestern Monroe counties in western New York until 5:00 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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