Alert archive / New York / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Buffalo, NY
NWS Buffalo, NY issued this tornado warning at Jul 18, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 31 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
- Jul 18, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Buffalo, NY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Genesee County, NY, Livingston County, NY, Monroe County, NY, Orleans County, NY
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Bergen, NY | Several trees down in the Bergen area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 958 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
669
WFUS51 KBUF 181844
TORBUF
NYC037-051-055-073-181915-
/O.NEW.KBUF.TO.W.0006.260718T1844Z-260718T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Livingston County in western New York...
Southeastern Orleans County in western New York...
Northeastern Genesee County in western New York...
Southwestern Monroe County in western New York...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 244 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Byron, or 7 miles northeast of Batavia, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Rochester, Chili, Le Roy, Byron, Caledonia, Scottsville,
Churchville, Riga, Bergen, and Elba.
This includes Interstate 90 near exit 47.
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 4305 7823 4321 7819 4313 7766 4289 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 289DEG 31KT 4310 7812
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
SGK2 follow-up statements
267
WWUS51 KBUF 181901
SVSBUF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
301 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
NYC073-181910-
/O.CAN.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260718T1915Z/
Orleans NY-
301 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORLEANS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
western New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4301 7807 4312 7794 4309 7768 4289 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 289DEG 31KT 4305 7793
$$
NYC037-051-055-181915-
/O.CON.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260718T1915Z/
Livingston NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY-
301 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LIVINGSTON...EAST CENTRAL GENESEE AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...
At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Churchville, or 10 miles west of Chili, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Le Roy, Caledonia, Scottsville, Churchville, Riga, Bergen, Mumford,
and Garbutt.
This includes Interstate 90 near exit 47.
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 4301 7807 4312 7794 4309 7768 4289 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 289DEG 31KT 4305 7793
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
SGK422 WWUS51 KBUF 181910 SVSBUF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 310 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 NYC037-051-055-181920- /O.EXP.KBUF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260718T1915Z/ Livingston NY-Genesee NY-Monroe NY- 310 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LIVINGSTON...EAST CENTRAL GENESEE AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for western New York. && LAT...LON 4301 7807 4312 7794 4309 7768 4289 7778 TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 289DEG 31KT 4303 7783 $$ SGK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 3:46 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Monroe, Orleans and 2 more | 26 hr |
| Jul 18, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 51 min | |
| Jul 18, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 64 min |
| Jul 18, 12:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 56 min | |
| Jul 18, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 70 min |
| Jul 18, 12:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BUF | Ontario | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 54 min | |
| Jul 18, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 46 min | |
| Jul 18, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans | 81 min |
| Jul 18, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne | 65 min |
| Jul 18, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 43 min | |
| Jul 18, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 3:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | Monroe | 15 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | Livingston, Monroe, Ontario | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | Cattaraugus, Chautauqua | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | BUF | 85 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.