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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:15 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Lake Erie from Lake Erie Beach to Buffalo Harbor... The Upper and Lower Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 30 nm west of Niagara River, moving southeast at 35 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Small Boat Harbor, Lake Erie Beach, Youngstown, Grand Island, Wanakah, Lewiston, Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Athol Springs, and Bayview. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New York...the adjacent waters of Lake Erie...and the adjacent waters of Lake Ontario. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...>.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:03 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO NY RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER LOWER NIAGARA RIVER NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER MEXICO BAY NY TO THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:03 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: 9:44 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Erie County in western New York... Niagara County in western New York... Orleans County in western New York... Northern Genesee County in western New York... Northwestern Monroe County in western New York... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 543 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northeast of Fort Niagara State Park, or 22 miles northwest of Lockport, moving southeast at 40 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... Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Lockport, Amherst, Brockport, Medina, Albion, Hilton, Hamlin Beach State Park, and Grand Island. 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. 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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