Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 19 at 7:39PM EDT until May 19 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 4:39pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:45pm
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...
Western Orleans County in western New York...
Northwestern Genesee County in western New York...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 738 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 miles west of Youngstown to 17 miles west of
Lewiston to 13 miles west of Niagara Falls to 27 miles west of
Grand Island, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Clarence,
Lockport, Kenmore, Depew, Tonawanda, and Amherst.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 48A and 52.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Niagara, NY; Orleans, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Buffalo NY
Sender: