High Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- January 9, 12:45 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging Winds and High Wind in New York, January 9, 2026
On January 9th, a surface low tracked northeast across the Central Great Lakes, into Ontario and then into Quebec. The occluded front associated with the system tracked across the Western and North Central New York areas on the afternoon of the 9th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $28,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 25
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS BUF wrote it up.
On January 9th, a surface low tracked northeast across the Central Great Lakes, into Ontario and then into Quebec. The occluded front associated with the system tracked across the Western and North Central New York areas on the afternoon of the 9th. Winds associated with the system started as strong downslope winds out of the southeast to south for the higher terrain near Lake Erie, but then shifted to the southwest where more winds were felt across a larger portion of Western New York. As the occluded front crossed the region during the afternoon, thunderstorms developed along the front as a line of showers came onshore from Lake Erie. While instability wasn't very favorable, there was a good amount of shear to support some severe thunderstorm potential. Severe thunderstorms were mainly confined to the Western Southern Tier up to the Western and Northern Finger Lakes. Between the strong to damaging winds from the system as a whole and the strong to severe winds from the thunderstorms, there was several reports received for wind related issues for the day.
Some of the notable winds associated with the system include: a 68 MPH at both the Niagara Falls Airport and at the New York State Mesonet in Batavia. A 64 MPH gust at Rochester Airport, 60 MPH gust at the Buffalo Airport and 59 MPH gust at the Dunkirk Airport.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 8, 9:40 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Several periods of strong winds. Southeast downslope winds tonight off the Chautauqua Ridge and Tug Hill Plateau with peak gusts near 50 mph, then regionwide Friday on a south to southwest flow, and again Sunday regionwide. 2) Snowmelt due to warming temperatures and rain will allow for increased runoff through this weekend, though with very low chances for any river/creek or ice jam flooding. 3) Turning colder Sunday night into Monday, with lake effect snow downwind of the eastern Great Lakes.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 9:40 PM EST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
940 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Wind advisory issued for Chautauqua, southern Erie, Jefferson and
Lewis counties late tonight through Friday morning.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Several periods of strong winds. Southeast downslope winds
tonight off the Chautauqua Ridge and Tug Hill Plateau with peak
gusts near 50 mph, then regionwide Friday on a south to southwest
flow, and again Sunday regionwide.
2) Snowmelt due to warming temperatures and rain will allow for
increased runoff through this weekend, though with very low chances
for any river/creek or ice jam flooding.
3) Turning colder Sunday night into Monday, with lake effect snow
downwind of the eastern Great Lakes.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Several periods of strong winds. Southeast downslope
winds tonight off the Chautauqua Ridge and Tug Hill Plateau with
peak gusts near 50 mph, then regionwide Friday on a south to
southwest flow, and again Sunday regionwide.
A series of storm systems will pass across the Great Lakes region
through this weekend. Initial southeast winds tonight will
downslope off the Chautauqua Ridge and Tug Hill Plateau with
peak gusts up to 50 mph. Low level jet increasing to 60 plus
knots late tonight with profiles suggesting around 50 knots of
flow at the top of the inversion, which will be capable of
surface southeast winds downsloping to the lee of the higher
terrain late tonight through Friday morning.
The low level jet will linger Friday, with south-southwest winds
possibly reaching advisory criteria. Latest NAM and GFS bufkit
profiles suggesting 30 to 40 knots for most areas within the
mixed layer which may transfer to the surface, with gusts of 35
to 45 mph likely, with the highest gusts across the higher
terrain.
Behind a cold front Sunday, a weaker jet of 50 knots, but with
favorable mixing within cold advection will bring a windy day,
with gusts possibly in excess of 40 mph downwind of both eastern
Great Lakes and across the Lake Plain.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Snowmelt due to warming temperatures and rain will
allow for increased runoff through this weekend, though with very
low chances for any river/creek or ice jam flooding.
Low pressure and an associated warm front will bring widespread rain
late tonight and Friday. An approaching cold front will bring
another round of widespread rain Saturday. Warmer temperatures in
the 40s and 50s both Friday and Saturday will bring snowpack
melting. Overall rain amounts will not be significant, but combined
with the melting snowpack there will increased runoff through this
weekend.
MMEFS continues to highlight river and creek rises, with the Buffalo
area creeks possibly rising to near or into action stage. However,
the risk for reaching minor flood stage is very low and remains less
than 10 percent.
KEY MESSAGE 3...Turning colder Sunday night into Monday, with lake
effect snow downwind of the eastern Great Lakes.
Behind a cold front Sunday, cold air advection will send 850 mb
temperatures down to near -14C, across the eastern Great Lakes.
Wrap around moisture behind a departing shortwave trough will
bring a period of lake effect snow within a west-northwest flow.
Several inches of snow will be possible, especially to areas
east of Lake Ontario. The lake effect snow should wind down
Sunday night into Monday morning as high pressure and drier air
move in.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Drier air has finally won out early this evening with widespread VFR
conditions across all sites that will last through tonight.
Surface high pressure will move east of the region and a southerly
low-level flow will intensify tonight. An area of low pressure will
move across the Upper Great Lakes late tonight and into Quebec on
Friday. A strong LLJ will move overhead and result in a period of
LLWS tonight through Friday morning.
Rain showers will spread across the region Friday morning and flight
conditions will lower to low-end VFR/MVFR across western NY, with
these flight conditions then developing from the Finger Lakes
eastward from late morning onward. Areas of IFR conditions are
expected to develop across portions of the higher terrain Friday
afternoon. Showers will taper off across western NY Friday
afternoon, but may persist east of Lake Ontario through the end of
the day.
A cold front will move across western and north-central NY late
Friday through Friday evening. Gusty southwesterly becoming westerly
winds are expected behind the cold front into Friday evening.
Outlook...
Friday night...IFR/MVFR early improving to mainly VFR/MVFR with
diminishing winds and shower chances.
Saturday...Mainly VFR deteriorating to IFR/MVFR in rain later in the
day.
Sunday...MVFR/local IFR in snow showers, especially east of the
lakes. Windy with southwesterly/westerly gusts to 40 knots possible.
Monday...A couple leftover snow showers possible east of the
lakes...otherwise mainly VFR.
Tuesday...Rain or snow showers. Mainly VFR, however IFR is possible
in snow showers.
&&
.MARINE...
A series of passing low pressure systems will bring elevated winds
and waves to the eastern Great Lakes the end of this week and
through the weekend and into the beginning of next week.
Southeast winds later tonight into Friday morning over Lake Erie and
the eastern half of Lake Ontario will reach small craft thresholds,
for which Small Craft Advisories have been issued as outlined below,
although the highest waves will remain over Canadian waters.
South to southwesterly flow will strengthen along and behind a cold
front, bringing the potential for a brief period of Gale force winds
on both lakes Friday afternoon and evening, thus Gale Watches
have been issued as outlined below.
There will be a brief lull second half of Friday night into Saturday
before winds increase with a second storm system for the remainder
of the weekend. Elevated southwest to westerly flow Monday will
maintain small craft conditions on the lakes.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...Wind Advisory from 1 AM to 11 AM EST Friday for NYZ007-008.
Wind Advisory until 11 AM EST Friday for NYZ019-085.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST Friday for LEZ040-041.
Gale Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday evening
for LEZ040-041.
Gale Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday
evening for LOZ042-062.
Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM to 4 PM EST Friday for
LOZ043>045.
Gale Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday evening
for LOZ043>045-063>065.
&&
DISCUSSION...TMA
AVIATION...HSK/JM
MARINE...JM/ThomasHazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 9:28 PM EST, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Buffalo NY 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 NYZ001>006-010>012-020-100230- Niagara-Orleans-Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Northern Erie- Genesee-Wyoming-Cattaraugus- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. South to southwest winds Friday will become gusty, potentially to over 40 mph later in the morning through the afternoon ahead of and behind a cold front. A strong cold front will cross the eastern Great Lakes late Saturday night. Wind gusts may exceed 40 mph late Saturday night through Sunday as colder air pours back into the eastern Great Lakes behind the cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ019-085-100230- Chautauqua-Southern Erie- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Gusty south to southwest winds will become more widespread around midday, potentially to over 40 mph just ahead of and behind a cold front Friday afternoon. A strong cold front will cross the eastern Great Lakes late Saturday night. Wind gusts may exceed 40 mph late Saturday night through Sunday as colder air pours back into the eastern Great Lakes behind the cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ013-014-021-100230- Livingston-Ontario-Allegany- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Gusty south to southwest winds will become more widespread through the morning hours, potentially to over 35 mph just ahead of and behind a cold front Friday afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf NYZ007-008-100230- Jefferson-Lewis- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Wind Advisory. Gusty south to southwest winds will become more widespread around midday, potentially to over 40 mph just ahead of and behind a cold front Friday afternoon and evening. A strong cold front will cross the eastern Great Lakes late Saturday night. Wind gusts may exceed 40 mph late Saturday night through Sunday as colder air pours back into the eastern Great Lakes behind the cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LEZ040-041-100230- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk- Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. Gale force winds are possible late Saturday night through Sunday along and behind a strong cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LEZ020-LOZ030-100230- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-Lower Niagara River- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LOZ042-062-100230- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. Gale force winds are possible late Saturday night through Sunday along and behind a strong cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf LOZ043>045-063>065-100230- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay- Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Ontario. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. Gale force winds are possible late Saturday night through Sunday along and behind a strong cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf SLZ022-024-100230- Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg- Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis- 928 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of the Saint Lawrence River. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 8, 9:30 PM EST, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Buffalo NY 930 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 NYZ005>008-090530- Northern Cayuga-Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- Including the cities of Fair Haven, Oswego, Watertown, and Lowville 930 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...PATCHY BLACK ICE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT... Water from earlier snowmelt will refreeze as temperatures fall below freezing. This will result in some slippery spots on area roadways as well as sidewalks. Use caution if traveling or walking overnight.
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:07 UTC.
Event by event
17 thunderstorm wind, 8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Southern Erie
- When
- January 9, 12:45 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Erie forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Niagara
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Niagara forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Orleans
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Monroe
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Northern Erie
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Erie forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Genesee
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Genesee forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 43.001, -78.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Wyoming
- When
- January 9, 7:00 AM EST to 8:49 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- January 9, 3:09 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.69 mi N of Perrysburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.460, -79.000
Multiple trees downed in Perrysburg.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- January 9, 3:21 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 1.47 mi NNE of Wesley
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.390, -78.940
Trees and powerlines downed in the town of Persia.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- January 9, 3:24 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.86 mi NW of Otto
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.360, -78.830
Trees and powerlines downed in the town of Otto.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- January 9, 3:27 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Cattaraugus
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.330, -78.870
Trees and powerlines downed in the town of Cattaraugus.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- January 9, 3:56 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 2.07 mi NE of Quaker Bridge
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.090, -78.850
Trees and powerlines downed in the town of Cold Spring.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- January 9, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, York
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.870, -77.880
Trees and powerlines downed in York.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- January 9, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, 1.67 mi WNW of Caledonia
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -77.860
Trees and powerlines downed in Caledonia.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- January 9, 4:07 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, Leicester
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.770, -77.900
Trees and powerlines downed in the town of Leicester.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- January 9, 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.69 mi N of Rushford
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.390, -78.250
Report of tree downed in the town of Rushford.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- January 9, 4:12 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.51 mi E of Fillmore
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.470, -78.110
Trees and powerlines downed in Fillmore.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- January 9, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.69 mi N of Belfast
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.340, -78.120
Report of tree and powerline downed in the town of Belfast.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- January 9, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.69 mi S of Canaseraga
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.460, -77.780
Report of tree and powerlines downed in Canaseraga.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- January 9, 4:32 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 0.51 mi W of Victor
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -77.410
Trees fell on powerlines in Victor.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- January 9, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1.43 mi WNW of Macedon Lakestone Ar
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 43.041, -77.324
Tree downed on Farmington Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- January 9, 4:36 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 1.39 mi S of North Farmington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 43.010, -77.334
Tree down blocking Hook Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- January 9, 4:36 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 1.46 mi E of North Farmington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 43.030, -77.301
Tree down blocking Rausler Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- January 9, 4:57 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 0.69 mi S of Clyde Aero Park Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 43.090, -76.870
Trees downed in Clyde.
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1313422, 1313423, 1313424, 1313425, 1313426, 1313427, 1313428, 1313429, 1312382, 1312383, 1312384, 1312385, 1312386, 1312387, 1312388, 1312389, 1312390, 1312391, 1312392, 1312393, 1312394, 1312395, 1312396, 1312397, 1312398.