New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Watch | Effective 07/18/2026 10:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 18 at 1:37PM EDT until July 18 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 10:37am
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 494 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW YORK CAYUGA OSWEGO IN WESTERN NEW YORK ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA ERIE GENESEE LIVINGSTON MONROE NIAGARA ONTARIO ORLEANS WAYNE WYOMING THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUBURN, BATAVIA, BUFFALO, CANANDAIGUA, FAIR HAVEN, GENESEO, JAMESTOWN, MEDINA, NEWARK, NIAGARA FALLS, OLEAN, OSWEGO, ROCHESTER, WARSAW, AND WELLSVILLE.
Area Description: 
Allegany, NY; Cattaraugus, NY; Cayuga, NY; Chautauqua, NY; Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Niagara, NY; Ontario, NY; Orleans, NY; Oswego, NY; Wayne, NY; Wyoming, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY