New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 05:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:58AM EDT until June 18 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:58am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 6:30am
Description: 
At 857 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chaffee to 6 miles southwest of Ashford, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Olean, Salamanca, Allegany State Park, Ashford, Allegany, Franklinville, St. Bonaventure, Ashford Hollow, Weston Mills, and Hinsdale. This includes Interstate 86 between exits 15 and 27.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Cattaraugus, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY