Alert archive / New York / Monroe County
Weather alerts in Monroe County, New York, 2025
107 weather alerts in 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Monroe County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 107
- Warnings
- 34
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 39
- Busiest month
- June16 alerts
- Busiest day
- April 29, 20256 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Monroe County, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 13 | 10 | 23% | 20 | 90% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 4 | 100% | 89 min |
Each office's whole area, 2025
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Buffalo, NY: tornado warnings | 5 | 1 | 80% | 2 | 50% | 1 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: severe thunderstorm warnings | 84 | 53 | 37% | 232 | 94% | 26 min |
| NWS Buffalo, NY: flash flood warnings | 21 | 14 | 33% | 39 | 95% | 64 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 3:16 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 4 days |
| Jan 19, 3:43 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | 3 days |
| Jan 19, 3:43 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 37 hr |
| Jan 19, 12:47 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BUF | 70 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:05 AM EST | High Wind Watch | BUF | 33 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:34 PM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | 39 hr |
| Jan 27, 4:24 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 25 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 84 min |
| Jan 28, 1:23 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 5:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 44 hr |
| Feb 2, 1:21 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 15 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 54 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:40 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:25 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 65 min |
| Feb 7, 2:15 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 60 min |
| Feb 7, 3:17 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 58 min |
| Feb 7, 5:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | BUF | 59 min |
| Feb 7, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 39 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 63 hr |
| Feb 14, 11:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 62 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 39 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:31 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | BUF | 3 days |
| Feb 16, 8:28 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 2:34 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 9 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 55 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:06 AM EST | Flood Watch | BUF | 3 days |
| Mar 15, 3:42 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 1:42 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Mar 16, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 62 min |
| Mar 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 63 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 18 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:49 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 24 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BUF | 24 hr |
| Apr 19, 12:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 2:41 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 29, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 38 min |
| Apr 29, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 48 min |
| May 6, 10:45 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 21 hr |
| May 16, 6:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 39 min |
| May 17, 7:36 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 17, 12:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 55 min |
| May 17, 12:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 17, 12:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 59 min |
| May 19, 2:39 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | 29 hr |
| May 21, 10:16 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:01 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 28 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:51 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 22 min |
| Jun 9, 4:16 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 22 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 5 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 47 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:23 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 17 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 34 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:44 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 4 days |
| Jun 22, 12:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 26, 3:50 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 24 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 85 min |
| Jun 27, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 4:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BUF | 3 hr |
| Jun 27, 7:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BUF | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:34 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 30 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 17 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:04 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 18 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:16 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BUF | 20 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:14 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 31 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 26 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:23 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BUF | 43 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 30, 3:59 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 36 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 18 min |
| Aug 17, 3:49 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 36 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:55 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 36 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BUF | 61 min |
| Aug 25, 3:59 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 46 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:40 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 27 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:44 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:44 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 16 hr |
| Sep 30, 3:56 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | BUF | 49 hr |
| Oct 9, 1:25 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | 32 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | BUF | 19 hr |
| Oct 26, 1:36 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | 31 hr |
| Oct 27, 12:46 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | 20 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:56 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | BUF | 40 hr |
| Oct 30, 1:08 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | 36 hr |
| Nov 4, 1:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 35 hr |
| Nov 10, 1:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 59 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:01 AM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 20 hr |
| Nov 25, 12:54 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 60 hr |
| Dec 1, 12:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 40 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 3 days |
| Dec 17, 12:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 60 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 39 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:22 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:53 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BUF | 13 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:44 AM EST | High Wind Warning | BUF | 41 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:41 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BUF | 41 hr |
| Dec 28, 12:56 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BUF | 4 days |
| Dec 29, 4:13 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 62 min |
| Dec 29, 5:19 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BUF | 38 min |
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 | 13 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 10 |
| Special Weather Statement | 2 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 6 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flood Watch | 5 |
| Winter | |
| Lake Effect Snow Warning | 2 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 5 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 6 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 3 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 12 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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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.