NWS Buffalo NYTO.W 0002April 15, 2026
Tornado Warning: Allegany and Cattaraugus, NY
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a tornado warning for Allegany and Cattaraugus in New York, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on April 15. It was the 2nd tornado warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026. New York had 1 tornado warning in April 2026, against 2 in an average April of 2008-2025 (New York's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 35 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
- Area
- Allegany and Cattaraugus
- State
- New York
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:10 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, April 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBUF TO.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in New York since 2008Every warning type in New York
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The notice as issued
TORBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York... West central Allegany County in western New York... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 810 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ashford, or 17 miles northeast of Salamanca, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Franklinville, Rushford, Hardy Corners, Lime Lake-Machias, and Farmersville Station.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.