Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 3:19PM EDT until July 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 319 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Henrietta to near Pendleton, moving east at 50
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...
Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Chili,
Lockport, Batavia, Amherst, and Tonawanda.
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: