Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 32 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
- Mar 31, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT | TORNADO | 4 Sw Lime Lake-Machias, NY | An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed for 2 SW of Machias, NY. Estimated peak winds of 107 mph. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
621
WFUS51 KBUF 311943
TORBUF
NYC003-009-312015-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0001.260331T1943Z-260331T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
343 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
Northwestern Allegany County in western New York...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 343 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklinville, or 18 miles northeast of Salamanca,
moving east at 45 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...
Franklinville, Belfast, Rushford, Houghton, Caneadea, Farmersville
Station, Hardy Corners, Fillmore, and Lime Lake-Machias.
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 4236 7857 4245 7859 4252 7811 4226 7811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 281DEG 41KT 4238 7851
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
PP2 follow-up statements
092
WWUS51 KBUF 311958
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
358 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
NYC003-009-312015-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260331T2015Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
358 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES...
At 357 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklinville, or 20 miles north of Olean, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Franklinville, Belfast, Rushford, Houghton, Caneadea, Farmersville
Station, Hardy Corners, and Fillmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7850 4248 7839 4252 7811 4226 7811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 279DEG 36KT 4237 7840
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
Mitchell834 WWUS51 KBUF 312020 SVSBUF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 NYC003-009-312028- /O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260331T2015Z/ Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY- 420 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CATTARAUGUS AND NORTHWESTERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New York. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for northern Allegany and far southern Livingston counties. && LAT...LON 4234 7850 4248 7839 4252 7811 4226 7811 TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 281DEG 41KT 4233 7812 $$ Mitchell
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:46 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | BUF | 9 hr | |
| Mar 31, 9:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 98 min |
| Mar 31, 1:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida | 35 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 63 min | |
| Mar 31, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Wyoming | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 3:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 11 hr |
| Mar 31, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany | 18 min |
| Mar 31, 4:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Wyoming | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Monroe | 48 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 43 min | |
| Mar 31, 7:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Livingston, Ontario | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 33 min | |
| Mar 31, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 7:59 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BUF | Erie | 7 hr |
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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.