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NWS Buffalo NYTO.W 0006July 18, 2026

Tornado Warning: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 1 more, NY

The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a tornado warning for Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 1 more in New York, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on July 18. It was the 6th tornado warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026. New York had 10 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 8 in an average July of 2008-2025 (New York's tornado warnings by year).

ExpiredWarning

Issued2:44 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
In force2:44 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
Expired3:15 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026

In force for 31 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Buffalo NY
Area
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 1 more
State
New York
Level
Warning
Issued
2:44 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
Expires
3:15 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Extreme, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KBUF TO.W 0006
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

The notice as issued

TORBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North central Livingston County in western New York... Southeastern Orleans County in western New York... Northeastern Genesee County in western New York... Southwestern Monroe County in western New York... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Byron, or 7 miles northeast of Batavia, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Rochester, Chili, Le Roy, Byron, Caledonia, Scottsville, Churchville, Riga, Bergen, and Elba. This includes Interstate 90 near exit 47.

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.