Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Sep 2, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 47 min. 4 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
- Sep 2, 2026, 7:28 PM EDT (23:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Wyoming County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:29 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 E Alexander, NY | The National Weather Service in Buffalo investigated storm- related damage from a bowing line of thunderstorms that ended up producing an EF-1 tornado during the evening of September 2nd that affected areas east of Alexander, NY near Route 20. Initial damage f |
| Sep 2, 7:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Stafford, NY | Power pole snapped. |
| Sep 2, 7:31 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Stafford, NY | Several large trees uprooted. |
| Sep 2, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Le Roy, NY | Several large trees, limbs, and power lines down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 1578 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 829 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted.
641
WFUS51 KBUF 022328
TORBUF
NYC037-051-055-121-030015-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0011.260902T2328Z-260903T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
728 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Wyoming County in western New York...
Northwestern Livingston County in western New York...
Southeastern Genesee County in western New York...
Southwestern Monroe County in western New York...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 728 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Batavia, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Batavia, Geneseo, Letchworth State Park, Le Roy, Avon, Mount
Morris, Honeoye Falls, Attica, Pavilion, and Caledonia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 between exits 7 and 10.
Interstate 90 near exit 48.
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 4284 7834 4304 7826 4298 7758 4266 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 285DEG 37KT 4293 7823
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SGK2 follow-up statements
719
WWUS51 KBUF 022347
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
747 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
NYC037-022357-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0015Z/
Genesee NY-
747 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GENESEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New
York.
&&
LAT...LON 4276 7804 4286 7803 4286 7796 4290 7796
4291 7794 4294 7793 4295 7791 4300 7791
4301 7789 4298 7758 4266 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 286DEG 40KT 4284 7791
$$
NYC051-055-121-030015-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0015Z/
Wyoming NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-
747 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...NORTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES...
At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Geneseo, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Geneseo, Letchworth State Park, Avon, Mount Morris, Honeoye Falls,
Caledonia, Lima, York, Livonia, and Covington.
This includes Interstate 390 between exits 7 and 10.
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 4276 7804 4286 7803 4286 7796 4290 7796
4291 7794 4294 7793 4295 7791 4300 7791
4301 7789 4298 7758 4266 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 286DEG 40KT 4284 7791
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
SGK550
WWUS51 KBUF 030011
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
811 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
NYC051-055-121-030021-
/O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260903T0015Z/
Wyoming NY-Livingston NY-Monroe NY-
811 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...NORTHWESTERN
LIVINGSTON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New
York.
&&
LAT...LON 4276 7804 4286 7803 4286 7796 4290 7796
4291 7794 4294 7793 4295 7791 4300 7791
4301 7789 4298 7758 4266 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 285DEG 37KT 4278 7760
$$
HSKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 6:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 66 min | |
| Sep 2, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 94 min | |
| Sep 2, 6:46 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 68 min | |
| Sep 2, 7:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming | 57 min |
| Sep 2, 7:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Livingston, Wyoming | 50 min |
| Sep 2, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 91 min | |
| Sep 2, 8:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario and 2 more | 57 min |
| Sep 2, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 65 min |
| Sep 2, 9:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 59 min |
| Sep 2, 9:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 62 min | |
| Sep 2, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 117 min | |
| Sep 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 58 min |
| Sep 2, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 77 min |
| Sep 2, 6:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Niagara, Orleans | 23 min |
| Sep 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 2 hr | |
| Sep 2, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wyoming | 58 min |
| Sep 2, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 114 min | |
| Sep 2, 6:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 32 min |
| Sep 2, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more | 73 min |
| Sep 2, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 54 min |
| Sep 2, 6:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe, Orleans | 35 min |
| Sep 2, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 116 min | |
| Sep 2, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 43 min | |
| Sep 2, 7:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Wyoming | 60 min |
| Sep 2, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Oswego and 2 more | 65 min |
| Sep 2, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston, Wyoming | 79 min |
| Sep 2, 7:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Allegany, Livingston, Wyoming | 34 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in New York, 2026Every tornado warning in 2026Tornadoes in 2026
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.