NWS Buffalo NYTO.W 0010September 2, 2026
Tornado Warning: Genesee, Monroe and Orleans, NY
The National Weather Service office in Buffalo issued a tornado warning for Genesee, Monroe and Orleans in New York, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 10th tornado warning the NWS office in Buffalo issued in 2026. New York had 10 tornado warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September 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
- Genesee, Monroe and Orleans
- State
- New York
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:55 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBUF TO.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Orleans County in western New York... Central Genesee County in western New York... Southwestern Monroe County in western New York... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 655 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located near Oakfield, or 7 miles southwest of Albion, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Batavia, Albion, Le Roy, Byron, Churchville, Oakfield, Riga, Stafford, Bergen, and Elba. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 48.
What the agency told people to do
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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.