New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/18/2026 13:10

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:10PM EDT until July 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 1:10pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cattaraugus County in western New York... Chautauqua County in western New York... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 409 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Fredonia to near Long Point State Park to near North East, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Jamestown, Allegany State Park, Lakewood, Falconer, Mayville, Clymer, Long Point State Park, Jamestown West, Chautauqua Institution, and Findley Lake. This includes Interstate 86 between exits 4 and 18.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Cattaraugus, NY; Chautauqua, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY