Buffalo, New York
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 3:23 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-09 @ 3:23 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Buffalo NY on 2026-07-09 @ 3:23 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 4:23PM EDT until July 9 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY |
| Description: |
SVRBUF 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... Northwestern Genesee County in western New York... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 423 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Newfane to near Amherst, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... North Tonawanda, Lockport, Amherst, Tonawanda, Medina, Albion, Hamlin Beach State Park, Newfane, Pendleton, and Middleport. |
| Alert: | Flash Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Richmond, NY |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:45 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-09 @ 2:59 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:45 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Upton NY on 2026-07-09 @ 2:59 pm |
| Headline: | Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 3:59PM EDT until July 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY |
| Description: |
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Richmond (Staten Island) County in southeastern New York... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Todt Hill, Huguenot, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Port Richmond, Tottenville, Oakwood, Tompkinsville, Annadale, New Dorp, Heartland Village, Greenridge and Grasmere. This includes the following Event Locations... Sullivans Homeport Pier. |