Thousands of power outages reported; Over 2k in Monroe County

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thousands of customers throughout the Rochester area are still without power following Wednesday’s storms. As of 11:00 p.m., more than 2,000 RG&E customers have lost power in Monroe County, most of those in Webster and Penfield. Nearly 3,000 RG&E customers are in the dark in Wayne County. Over 800 National Grid […]

NOAA's New Winter Outlook Has Big News For New Yorkers

Planning ahead for winter? NOAA just released its new winter outlook for New York State.

Tornado Warning For Tioga And Potter County

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania... West Central Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles west of Harrison Valley, or 26 miles northwest of Wellsboro, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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. * This tornado will be near... Galeton and Gaines around 540 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Ulysses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.

Waterloo badly damaged by storm; weather service says tornado may have hit village (video)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- The village of Waterloo in Seneca County was badly damaged by a storm that ripped across Upstate New York on Wednesday night. On Thursday, photos and videos on social media showed uprooted trees and stray limbs on top of cars and houses. Some roads are blocked by downed trees.

Alert Days in Effect

Elmira, N.Y. (WETM) – Heavy showers moved through the region this morning, but we are not out of the woods yet. We are still under an alert day with a slight risk for strong and severe storms. There is potential for flash flooding, strong and gusty winds, large hail, and even an isolated tornado. That […]

Steuben County placed under a flash flood warning until 1 a.m. Thursday triggered by thunderstorms

The National Weather Service released a flash flood warning at 10:19 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 1:15 a.m. for Steuben County. "At 10:19 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional showers and thunderstorms moving in. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," explains the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."

Severe storms possible on Wednesday with excessive rainfall threat

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)- Showers and thunderstorms taper off around 8 pm this evening. A sudden increase in heat and humidity brings a multi-day threat of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall threats. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible especially on Wednesday and through Wednesday night, especially along and west of I-81. The main threats are damaging […]

Quarter-sized hail and damaging winds predicted with thunderstorms in Steuben County Tuesday — gusts up to 60 mph

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:17 p.m. in effect until 6 p.m. for Steuben County. The storms are anticipated to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 5:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...

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Tornado-warned storm damages Waterloo and Seneca Falls, knocks out power to 8,000

A tornado-warned storm that moved through Seneca and Cayuga counties around 8 p.m. left considerable damage in the Waterloo and Seneca Falls area, including widespread power outages and downed trees. About 8,000 NYSEG customers in Seneca County were without power after the storm passed through. There was considerable tree damage...

Yellow Alert Weather: Risk of strong to severe storms starts late Wednesday morning

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Watch out for a couple of rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms on Wednesday. The risk of storms begins in the morning around 10 a.m., and we could see additional storms in the evening. Watch News10NBC now through 7 a.m. to learn more about our Yellow Alert. Watch the show live here. […]

Damaging winds and quarter-sized hail foreseen with thunderstorms in Chemung County Tuesday

A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:14 p.m. in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Chemung County. Brace for quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 6:14 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Gillett, or 8...

Forecasters Now 90% Sure of Warmer Hudson Valley Winter

Meteorologists just reported a major increase in certainty that the Hudson Valley will have a warmer winter. But does that still mean less snowfall?

ALERT: Strong storms on the way to the Twin Tiers Tuesday and Wednesday

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We are looking at an active pattern for the Twin Tiers Tuesday through Wednesday and maybe even into Thursday, before clearing up for the last holiday weekend of the Summer. Warm and humid air centered right now over the Midwest will be the catalyst for our upcoming stormy conditions. We will […]

CAPE Values Surge Past 3000 J/KG Over Scranton and Elmira Tuesday as July-Like Instability Fuels Severe Storm Threat

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA — Instability levels, measured by Convective Available Potential Energy or CAPE, are forecast to surge into the 3,000-plus J/KG range across a corridor stretching from Erie and Jamestown through Elmira, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, September 1, according to WeatherFront, as a thermodynamic environment comparable to a day in July sets up despite the calendar reading September.

Staying steamy with on and off risks for showers and t-storms through Thursday

What is the severe thunderstorm risk level for Central New York?. It was a rather gray day across most of Central New York with portions of our area receiving steadier rain, especially over the Finger Lakes and areas west of Syracuse until dinnertime. Looking ahead, our weather will remain unsettled...

Heavy rain, thunderstorms make up early week

Conditions reflect seasonal averages for some portions of the day as highs meander back to the upper 70s as a warm front shuttles in both moisture and the potential for thunderstorms. Lows sink only to the mid 60s, starting a multi-day trend with warm lows and fog potential. Much of...

Strong Storms Could Cause Issues For Parts Of New York State

The National Weather Service is monitoring the potential risk of severe weather Wednesday into Thursday for portions of the state.