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Tornado Warning
Issued: 11:23 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN GENESEE AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for Genesee and Monroe Counties. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 11:03 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
NY . NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CORTLAND ERIE GENESEE JEFFERSON LEWIS LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORLEANS OSWEGO SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN TIOGA TOMPKINS WAYNE WYOMING YATES
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:47 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wyoming County in western New York... Northeastern Erie County in western New York... Northwestern 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 800 PM EDT. * At 646 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Niagara Falls, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Rochester, Greece, Cheektowaga, Irondequoit, Niagara Falls, West Seneca, North Tonawanda, Clarence, and Chili. This includes the following highways... Interstate 390 near exit 12. Interstate 90 between exits 46 and 56. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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