Alert archive / New York / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 9, 2026, 3:56 PM EST for Cattaraugus County, Livingston County, New York. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026, 3:56 PM EST (20:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2026, 4:45 PM EST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cattaraugus County, NY, Livingston County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Retsof, NY | Trees and powerlines down in York. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jan 9, 4:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Caledonia, NY | Trees and powerlines down. Time estimated from radar. |
| Jan 9, 4:07 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Leicester, NY | Trees and powerlines down in the town of Leicester. Time estimated from radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 72 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1555 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 798 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 852 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
811
WUUS51 KBUF 092056
SVRBUF
NYC009-051-092145-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0002.260109T2056Z-260109T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
356 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Livingston County in western New York...
* Until 445 PM EST.
* At 356 PM EST, severe showers were located along a line extending
from near Churchville to near Pavilion to near Arcade, moving east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Geneseo, Dansville, Letchworth State Park, Avon, Mount Morris,
Conesus, Caledonia, Lima, Arcade, and Hemlock.
This includes Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 10.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4247 7849 4252 7844 4254 7805 4267 7795
4290 7796 4299 7791 4299 7773 4294 7776
4293 7757 4287 7755 4268 7760 4267 7749
4258 7749 4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772
4247 7772 4254 7803 4252 7831 4246 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 263DEG 44KT 4304 7789 4280 7805 4254 7833
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Mitchell1 follow-up statement
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WWUS51 KBUF 092121
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
421 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
NYC009-092126-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T2145Z/
Cattaraugus NY-
421 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR FAR NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...HOWEVER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CATTARAUGUS
COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM...
The storms which prompted the warning for far northeastern
Cattaraugus County have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the
warning has been cancelled. However, a severe thunderstorm warning
remains in effect for east-central and southern portions of
Cattaraugus County through 515 PM.
&&
LAT...LON 4250 7784 4252 7784 4254 7805 4267 7795
4270 7795 4283 7780 4292 7773 4294 7770
4293 7757 4287 7755 4285 7759 4276 7761
4268 7760 4267 7760 4267 7749 4258 7749
4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4247 7772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 262DEG 44KT 4299 7763 4283 7773 4257 7801
$$
NYC051-092145-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T2145Z/
Livingston NY-
421 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EST
FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY...
At 416 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Honeoye Falls to near Geneseo to Portageville,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Geneseo, Dansville, Letchworth State Park, Avon, Mount Morris,
Conesus, Lima, Hemlock, Groveland, and Springwater.
This includes Interstate 390 between exits 4 and 10.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4250 7784 4252 7784 4254 7805 4267 7795
4270 7795 4283 7780 4292 7773 4294 7770
4293 7757 4287 7755 4285 7759 4276 7761
4268 7760 4267 7760 4267 7749 4258 7749
4258 7766 4253 7766 4253 7772 4247 7772
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 262DEG 44KT 4299 7763 4283 7773 4257 7801
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
MitchellThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 9:06 PM EST | Gale Watch | BUF | 4 hr | |
| Jan 9, 12:45 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:12 AM EST | Gale Warning | BUF | 20 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus | 60 min |
| Jan 9, 4:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus | 66 min |
| Jan 9, 4:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Ontario, Wayne | 59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.