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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Apr 15, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT for Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, New York. It was in force for 16 min. 2 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
- Apr 15, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Allegany County, NY, Cattaraugus County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:14 PM EDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Lime Lake-Machias, NY | Several trees uprooted in multiple directions shortly after the intersection of Tug Hill Road and Gulf Hill Road. Primary residence had a window blown in the upper most story of the house, with a secondary residence loosing a few roof shingles. |
| Apr 15, 8:18 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Franklinville, NY | NWS storm survey confirmed 80mph EF-0 tornado damage in the Town of Farmersville with a path length of 0.23 mi and width of 75 yds. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.5
The text
As transmitted.
740
WFUS51 KBUF 160010
TORBUF
NYC003-009-160045-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0002.260416T0010Z-260416T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
810 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Cattaraugus County in western New York...
West central Allegany County in western New York...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 810 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ashford, or 17 miles northeast of Salamanca,
moving east at 30 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...
Franklinville, Rushford, Hardy Corners, Lime Lake-Machias, and
Farmersville Station.
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 4234 7857 4241 7859 4250 7832 4234 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 269DEG 26KT 4238 7854
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
PP2 follow-up statements
274
WWUS51 KBUF 160022
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
822 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
NYC003-009-160045-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260416T0045Z/
Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY-
822 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND WEST CENTRAL ALLEGANY COUNTIES...
At 822 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rushford, or 22 miles north of Olean, moving east at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Rushford, Hardy Corners, and Farmersville Station.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4234 7842 4245 7846 4250 7832 4234 7818
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 268DEG 42KT 4240 7831
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Lupo182 WWUS51 KBUF 160026 SVSBUF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 826 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 NYC003-009-160036- /O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260416T0045Z/ Cattaraugus NY-Allegany NY- 826 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS AND WEST CENTRAL ALLEGANY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. && LAT...LON 4234 7842 4245 7846 4250 7832 4234 7818 TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 269DEG 26KT 4240 7827 $$ PP
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Ontario | 32 min |
| Apr 16, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 43 min | |
| Apr 16, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 62 min | |
| Apr 16, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego | 34 min |
| Apr 16, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 38 min | |
| Apr 16, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Lewis | 49 min |
| Apr 16, 6:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne | 54 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.