Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2025
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2025, 1:20 PM EDT for Wayne County, New York. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2025, 1:20 PM EDT (17:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Wayne County, NY
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
084
WFUS51 KBUF 241720
TORBUF
NYC117-241800-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0004.250824T1720Z-250824T1800Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
120 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Wayne County in western New York...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 120 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lyons, or 14 miles north of Waterloo, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Lyons, Clyde, Rose, Huron, Wolcott, Red Creek, Fairville, South
Butler, and North Rose.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4313 7710 4330 7678 4326 7671 4316 7671
4316 7670 4311 7671 4310 7670 4310 7673
4304 7704
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 247DEG 23KT 4311 7696
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Brothers2 follow-up statements
332
WWUS51 KBUF 241736
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
136 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
NYC117-241800-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250824T1800Z/
Wayne NY-
136 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
At 136 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Clyde, or 15 miles southwest of Fair Haven Beach
State Park, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Clyde, Rose, Huron, Wolcott, Red Creek, South Butler, and North Rose.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4319 7696 4330 7678 4326 7671 4316 7671
4316 7670 4311 7671 4310 7670 4310 7673
4307 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 247DEG 23KT 4315 7683
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Brothers975
WWUS51 KBUF 241756
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
156 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
NYC117-241806-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250824T1800Z/
Wayne NY-
156 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
200 PM EDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
allowed to expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the
area.
&&
LAT...LON 4319 7696 4330 7678 4326 7671 4316 7671
4316 7670 4311 7671 4310 7670 4310 7673
4307 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 247DEG 23KT 4319 7670
$$
BrothersThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 10:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 88 min | |
| Aug 24, 12:29 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 62 hr | |
| Aug 24, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Ontario, Wayne | 45 min |
| Aug 24, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Oswego | 56 min |
| Aug 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 50 min |
| Aug 24, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 61 min |
| Aug 24, 2:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Cayuga | 17 min |
| Aug 24, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis, Oswego | 32 min |
| Aug 24, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 64 min |
| Aug 24, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Oswego | 33 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.