Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 1:25PM EDT until July 18 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
SVRBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Niagara County in western New York...
Orleans County in western New York...
Northwestern Genesee County in western New York...
* Until 230 PM EDT.
* At 124 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Fort Niagara State Park, or 18 miles north of Niagara Falls, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lockport, Medina, Albion, Newfane, Youngstown, Middleport,
Oakfield, Waterport, Fort Niagara State Park, and Ridgeway.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: