New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/21/2026 11:05

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 21 at 2:05PM EDT until July 21 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 11:05am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
SVRBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Erie County in western New York... Niagara County in western New York... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 205 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Lewiston, or 7 miles northwest of Niagara Falls, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Clarence, Lockport, Kenmore, Amherst, Tonawanda, Williamsville, Grand Island, Lewiston, and Newfane.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Erie, NY; Niagara, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Buffalo NY