New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 17:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:55PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:55pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 855 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Holley to near Byron to near Oakfield. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Batavia, Brockport, Albion, Hilton, Hamlin Beach State Park, Le Roy, Pembroke, Spencerport, Byron, Churchville, Oakfield, Holley, Point Breeze, Lakeside Beach State Park, Kent, Riga, Clarendon, Gaines, Kendall, and Stafford. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 48A.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Orleans; Monroe; Genesee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY