Weather alerts in New York, May 2026

152 weather alerts in May 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in May 2026. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 152
Warnings: 53
Watches: 3
Advisories: 57
Busiest day: May 20, 202625 alerts

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 1:24 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates	20 hr
May 1, 1:30 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	Cayuga, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara and 5 more	20 hr
May 1, 1:30 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	Chautauqua	20 hr
May 2, 12:28 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	OKX	Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester	18 hr
May 2, 12:36 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 2 more	15 hr
May 2, 12:36 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	ALY	Saratoga, Warren, Washington	15 hr
May 2, 12:53 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BTV	Clinton, Essex	12 hr
May 2, 1:15 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates	17 hr
May 2, 1:50 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	Cayuga, Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario and 3 more	18 hr
May 2, 1:50 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming	18 hr
May 3, 9:37 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		9 hr
May 3, 9:59 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		20 hr
May 3, 2:33 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		4 days
May 4, 1:47 PM EDT	Red Flag Warning	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady and 2 more	29 hr
May 4, 7:52 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		49 hr
May 5, 2:09 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	BTV	Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence	16 hr
May 5, 12:35 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		10 hr
May 5, 1:33 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Albany, Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Essex, Franklin and 14 more	87 min
May 7, 1:04 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Saratoga, Warren, Washington	29 hr
May 8, 2:04 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		44 hr
May 8, 12:52 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Saratoga, Warren, Washington	18 hr
May 9, 4:36 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and 1 more	84 min
May 9, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe and 3 more	4 hr
May 9, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		84 min
May 9, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		68 min
May 9, 7:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming	51 min
May 9, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		56 min
May 9, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming	53 min
May 9, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		32 min
May 10, 3:14 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	OKX	Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk	6 hr
May 10, 4:07 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	OKX		14 hr
May 10, 4:07 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		33 hr
May 10, 4:14 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		18 hr
May 10, 12:33 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Lewis and 2 more	19 hr
May 10, 12:54 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BTV	St. Lawrence	19 hr
May 10, 1:06 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Albany, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 4 more	19 hr
May 10, 1:17 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison and 6 more	19 hr
May 11, 1:06 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 3 more	19 hr
May 11, 1:06 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	ALY	Greene, Herkimer, Schoharie, Ulster	19 hr
May 11, 1:23 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	Cayuga, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne	19 hr
May 11, 1:23 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Jefferson and 4 more	19 hr
May 11, 1:25 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BTV	Clinton, Essex	19 hr
May 11, 1:25 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BTV	Franklin, St. Lawrence	19 hr
May 11, 1:36 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates	19 hr
May 11, 1:36 PM EDT	Freeze Warning	BGM	Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison and 7 more	19 hr
May 12, 2:43 PM EDT	Gale Warning	OKX		30 hr
May 12, 2:43 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		35 hr
May 12, 3:42 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		33 hr
May 13, 11:56 AM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga and 7 more	3 hr
May 13, 1:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua	58 min
May 13, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Livingston, Wyoming	64 min
May 13, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	62 min
May 13, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		38 min
May 13, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Seneca	35 min
May 13, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Monroe, Ontario, Wayne	56 min
May 13, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		93 min
May 13, 3:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Cayuga	23 min
May 13, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Seneca, Yates	43 min
May 13, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Cayuga, Oswego, Wayne	56 min
May 13, 4:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga	65 min
May 13, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	71 min
May 13, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		36 min
May 13, 5:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Oswego	38 min
May 13, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chemung, Steuben	64 min
May 13, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Madison, Oneida	63 min
May 13, 5:54 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida and 4 more	2 hr
May 13, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Broome	38 min
May 13, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Broome, Chenango	51 min
May 14, 2:24 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		36 hr
May 15, 2:26 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		46 hr
May 16, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		61 min
May 16, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		91 min
May 16, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		67 min
May 16, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Cortland, Tompkins	47 min
May 17, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Broome	33 min
May 18, 2:49 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	OKX	Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond	53 hr
May 18, 3:29 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		48 hr
May 19, 1:20 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	18 hr
May 19, 3:55 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		12 hr
May 19, 3:23 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Ulster	67 min
May 19, 4:06 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		43 hr
May 19, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Rockland, Westchester	43 min
May 19, 7:15 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario and 2 more	90 min
May 19, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		77 min
May 19, 7:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		57 min
May 19, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans	66 min
May 19, 8:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Genesee, Orleans	35 min
May 19, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BUF	Monroe	41 min
May 19, 10:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	BUF		28 min
May 19, 10:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BUF	Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	46 min
May 20, 3:54 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Cayuga, Jefferson, Oswego	31 hr
May 20, 1:52 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens and 4 more	53 min
May 20, 2:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam and 5 more	7 hr
May 20, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		45 min
May 20, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Suffolk	32 min
May 20, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Westchester	25 min
May 20, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		57 min
May 20, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Rockland, Westchester	40 min
May 20, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Westchester	50 min
May 20, 5:29 PM EDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 3 more	61 min
May 20, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Suffolk	45 min
May 20, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Kings, New York, Richmond	53 min
May 20, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		45 min
May 20, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		65 min
May 20, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Nassau	39 min
May 20, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		62 min
May 20, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OKX	Kings, Nassau, Queens, Richmond	39 min
May 20, 6:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OKX	Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond	3 hr
May 20, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		56 min
May 20, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Nassau, Queens	45 min
May 20, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	OKX		32 min
May 20, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Suffolk	42 min
May 20, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	OKX	Suffolk	42 min
May 20, 11:50 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Monroe, Wayne	11 hr
May 21, 12:30 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BGM	Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison and 7 more	32 hr
May 21, 1:10 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BUF	Allegany, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego	31 hr
May 21, 1:26 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	ALY	Albany, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga and 4 more	31 hr
May 21, 1:26 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren	31 hr
May 21, 1:51 AM EDT	Frost Advisory	BTV	Franklin, St. Lawrence	29 hr
May 21, 1:51 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	BTV	Clinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence	29 hr
May 22, 2:49 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		4 days
May 22, 1:12 PM EDT	Frost Advisory	BTV	Franklin	18 hr
May 22, 2:24 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		51 hr
May 22, 2:30 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	OKX	Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk	3 days
May 23, 2:29 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	OKX	Kings, Nassau, Queens, Suffolk	41 hr
May 23, 3:49 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		43 hr
May 23, 9:28 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	BUF	Chautauqua	17 hr
May 23, 4:42 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Monroe, Niagara, Orleans	11 hr
May 24, 11:46 PM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	OKX		11 hr
May 25, 7:53 PM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	BUF		12 hr
May 26, 5:13 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	BGM	Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison and 6 more	4 hr
May 26, 9:38 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		10 hr
May 27, 2:35 PM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	OKX		9 hr
May 28, 10:23 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		11 hr
May 28, 2:46 PM EDT	Gale Watch	OKX		12 hr
May 29, 2:45 AM EDT	Gale Warning	OKX		44 hr
May 29, 2:45 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		32 hr
May 29, 3:44 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	BUF	Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Jefferson, Monroe, Orleans and 2 more	32 hr
May 29, 3:45 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		32 hr
May 29, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Franklin	51 min
May 29, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Clinton, Franklin	47 min
May 29, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	St. Lawrence	44 min
May 29, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Warren	38 min
May 29, 9:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Otsego	39 min
May 29, 9:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton, Saratoga	43 min
May 29, 9:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga	50 min
May 29, 9:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Montgomery	41 min
May 29, 9:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BGM	Delaware, Otsego	39 min
May 29, 10:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Broome, Delaware, Tioga	28 min
May 29, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BGM	Broome, Chemung, Delaware, Sullivan, Tioga	57 min
May 30, 7:59 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	OKX		27 hr
May 31, 10:05 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	BUF		8 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	19
Tornado Warning	1
Severe Thunderstorm Watch	2
Mesoscale Discussion	8
Special Weather Statement	26
Flooding
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Heat
Heat Advisory	2
Cold
Freeze Warning	10
Frost Advisory	21
Wind and dust
Wind Advisory	2
Fire
Red Flag Warning	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	2
Coast and beach
High Surf Advisory	1
Beach Hazards Statement	4
Rip Current Statement	1
Marine
Gale Warning	2
Special Marine Warning	20
Gale Watch	1
Marine Dense Fog Advisory	4
Small Craft Advisory	24

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.