Tornado Warning Issued for Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming Counties NY
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 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 Tornado Warning for parts of western New York until 8:30 PM EDT on September 2, 2026, due to radar-indicated rotation in a severe thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Western New York
- Issued
- September 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Buffalo NY
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western New York.
Alert Details
A Tornado Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Buffalo NY. The alert is effective from September 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM EDT until September 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM EDT. The warning carries an Extreme severity level with Immediate urgency and Observed certainty.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Wyoming County, Southwestern Livingston County, and Northern Allegany County in western New York. Impacted locations include Letchworth State Park, Alfred, Houghton, Portageville, Caneadea, Nunda, Eagle, Pike, Andover, and Angelica, as well as Interstate 86 between exits 31 and 33.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
At 7:56 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles north of Houghton, or 13 miles southwest of Letchworth State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph. Radar indicated rotation. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible. Flying debris will be dangerous; mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed; damage to roofs, windows, vehicles, and trees is likely.
Timeline
The Tornado Warning is in effect from 7:56 PM EDT to 8:30 PM EDT on September 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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