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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Buffalo, NY

May 9, 20266 counties in New York

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT for 6 counties in New York. It was in force for 53 min. 1 report 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
May 9, 2026, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Ontario County, NY, Wayne County, NY, Wyoming County, NY

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 9, 8:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGHoneoye Falls, NYTree downed.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 33 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 9, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-05-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 33 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-05-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
33 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

050 
WUUS51 KBUF 092352
SVRBUF
NYC037-051-055-069-117-121-100045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.SV.W.0028.260509T2352Z-260510T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
752 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Wayne County in western New York...
  Eastern Wyoming County in western New York...
  Livingston County in western New York...
  Eastern Genesee County in western New York...
  Monroe County in western New York...
  Ontario County in western New York...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 752 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Hilton to near Caledonia to near Warsaw, moving east
  at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rochester, Greece, Irondequoit, Chili, Canandaigua, Brockport,
  Geneseo, East Rochester, Hilton, and Webster.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 12.
 Interstate 90 between exits 42 and 47.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4260 7826 4337 7785 4337 7772 4328 7754
      4332 7738 4333 7717 4331 7697 4338 7673
      4301 7694 4301 7696 4296 7696 4276 7707
      4276 7731 4267 7737 4258 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 276DEG 37KT 4330 7780 4302 7789 4268 7816 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JJR
2 follow-up statements
652 
WWUS51 KBUF 100027
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
827 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

NYC037-121-100036-
/O.CAN.KBUF.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260510T0045Z/
Wyoming NY-Genesee NY-
827 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WYOMING AND EASTERN
GENESEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 7794 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7717
      4331 7697 4338 7673 4301 7694 4301 7696
      4295 7696 4276 7707 4276 7731 4267 7737
      4258 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 275DEG 36KT 4327 7739 4298 7748 4264 7774 

$$

NYC051-055-069-117-100045-
/O.CON.KBUF.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260510T0045Z/
Wayne NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
827 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT
FOR WAYNE...CENTRAL LIVINGSTON...SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND ONTARIO
COUNTIES...

At 826 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Webster to near Victor to near Dansville, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rochester, Irondequoit, Canandaigua, Geneseo, East Rochester,
Webster, Fairport, Brighton, Ontario, and Henrietta.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 390 between exits 6 and 12.
 Interstate 90 between exits 42 and 46.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 7794 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7717
      4331 7697 4338 7673 4301 7694 4301 7696
      4295 7696 4276 7707 4276 7731 4267 7737
      4258 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 275DEG 36KT 4327 7739 4298 7748 4264 7774 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

JJR
585 
WWUS51 KBUF 100039
SVSBUF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
839 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

NYC051-055-069-117-100049-
/O.EXP.KBUF.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-260510T0045Z/
Wayne NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-Ontario NY-
839 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WAYNE...CENTRAL LIVINGSTON...
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE AND ONTARIO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
western New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4259 7794 4328 7754 4332 7738 4333 7717
      4331 7697 4338 7673 4301 7694 4301 7696
      4295 7696 4276 7707 4276 7731 4267 7737
      4258 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 276DEG 37KT 4327 7739 4298 7748 4264 7774 

$$

JJR

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 9, 1:56 PM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Showers return this afternoon and evening with a few storms that may be capable of producing gusty winds and hail. 2) Cool but relatively dry weather Sunday through Tuesday with frost potential Sunday and Monday night. 3) Unsettled weather returns by the middle of next week with periods of rain Wednesday through Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 1:56 PM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
156 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Marginal Risk for Severe Weather expanded eastward into the Finger
Lakes.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Showers return this afternoon and evening with a few storms that
may be capable of producing gusty winds and hail.

2) Cool but relatively dry weather Sunday through Tuesday with frost
potential Sunday and Monday night.

3) Unsettled weather returns by the middle of next week with periods
of rain Wednesday through Thursday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Showers return this afternoon and evening with a few
storms that may be capable of producing gusty winds and hail.

A surface low centered over the UP, will continue to progress
northeast into Ontario this afternoon, dragging its attendant cold
front across Michigan and eventually into New York State tonight.
Ahead of the cold front, there is a line of showers and embedded
thunderstorms currently crossing Michigan State, where this line of
activity will spread across New York State this afternoon.

While it has taken most of the morning to begin to clear out across
western New York, from the initial passing shortwave trough and low
clouds cover, the few hours of clear skies during peak diurnal
heating will allow for mid-level lapse rates to steepen enough to
support a fair amount of instability (SBCAPE values of around 500
J/kg). This combined with around 30 knots of bulk shear should
support any strong storms to become severe, and produce gusty winds
and some hail. As this line of storms enters the Finger Lakes region
and encounters a less favorable environment, due to the limited time
of sunshine today from the abundance of cloud cover the line of
storms will quickly weaken. This all being said, SPC has expanded
the Marginal Risk for Severe Weather eastward into the Finger Lakes.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Cool but relatively dry weather Sunday through
Tuesday with frost potential Monday night.

A longwave troughing pattern will remain overhead across the Great
Lakes and into New England Sunday through Tuesday supporting a cool
airmass to linger across the region, resulting in daily high
temperatures to average around 10 degrees below average through the
start of the week. Clear skies and light winds each night (Sunday
and Monday) will support radiational cooling and result in
temperatures to plummet into the 30s supporting the threat for frost
and freeze conditions. Frost will likely form away from the
lakeshores, with freeze conditions possible in the colder Southern
Tier valleys and across Lewis County. Please note the remainder of
the forecast area enters their growing seasons on May 11th.

KEY MESSAGE 3...Unsettled weather returns by the middle of next week
with periods of rain Wednesday through Thursday.

A potent shortwave trough will dive and rotate through the longwave
trough by Wednesday, likely evolving into a mid-level closed low
settling in across the Great Lakes by the middle of the week. This
being said, chances for rain will increase from west to east late
Tuesday night through Wednesday as this system nears. Chances for
precipitation will continue into the end of the week as the trough
and closed low slowly departs east.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Quiet conditions begin the 18Z TAF period, but a cold front with
storms upon it will be bearing down on our region.

Instability is marginal, though will include thunder within a PROB30
for a 3 to 4 hour period for the western 4 TAF sites as several
broken line segments of convection are expected to reach far WNY
around 23Z, and propagate eastward. Flight conditions are expected
to lower to IFR/MVFR in heavier convection. A later arrival and
limited instability, will likely taper off any thunder by time the
line of convection reaches KART.

Any thunderstorm may bring locally higher wind gusts to the
airfields this evening.

Behind the line of storms, and with a shortwave passage, light
showers, generally with VFR visibilities, but MVFR ceiling heights
will pass across our region through the mid-overnight hours. All
together these showers will exit east of KART by 12Z.

Behind the cold front winds will veer to west to northwest late
tonight...though within a light surface pressure gradient field lake
breeze circulations will develop late in the period with SW winds
northeast of the Lakes.

By the final hours of the TAF cycle a fairly substantial amount of
cumulus clouds are expected to be bubbling up...with skies SCT -
BKN...but VFR.

Outlook...

Sunday afternoon through Tuesday...Mainly VFR.

Wednesday...MVFR/IFR with showers and a few thunderstorms.

Thursday...IFR/MVFR improving to MVFR/VFR with showers ending
through the day.

&&

.MARINE...
South to southwest flow will continue to strengthen this afternoon
ahead of an approaching cold front, resulting in choppy conditions
on the lakes this evening. Additionally, with the passing of the
cold front, expect a line of showers with embedded thunderstorms to
start to cross the lakes at 21Z into the evening hours. The cold
front will work from west to east tonight supporting continued
choppy conditions through Sunday, with potential for low end small
craft advisory levels on the east end of Lake Ontario Sunday
afternoon.

&&

.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...EAJ
AVIATION...Thomas
MARINE...EAJ
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 5:44 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

NYZ005>008-102145-
Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ040-041-102145-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LOZ030-043>045-063>065-SLZ022-024-102145-
Lower Niagara River-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario and
Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ020-LOZ042-062-102145-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ004-014-021-102145-
Wayne-Ontario-Allegany-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ001>003-010>013-019-020-085-102145-
Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
544 PM EDT Sat May 9 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 195 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF84 min
May 9, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF68 min
May 9, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBUFAllegany, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming51 min
May 9, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningBUF56 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.