Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 2:24PM EDT until July 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
SVRBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Erie County in western New York...
Northern Livingston County in western New York...
Niagara County in western New York...
Orleans County in western New York...
Genesee County in western New York...
Monroe County in western New York...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 224 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Albion to 7 miles west of Youngstown, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda,
Clarence, Chili, Lockport, Batavia, and Amherst.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 8 and 12.
Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 48A.
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:
Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: