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 Warned Storm Tears Through Waterloo and Seneca Falls, Leaves About 8,000 NYSEG Customers Without Power and Forces Travel Restrictions in Seneca County Tonight

WATERLOO, NY — A tornado-warned storm swept through parts of Seneca and Cayuga counties around 8 p.m. and left visible damage in the Waterloo and Seneca Falls area. Officials reported widespread outages, downed trees and difficult travel conditions as the system moved through the region. About 8,000 NYSEG customers...

Another Tornado Confirmed in New York

Apparently Mother Nature isn't quite finished with New York yet. Another tornado has been confirmed in the Empire State, this time in the Waterloo area of Seneca County, after a powerful line of storms rolled through Central New York on Wednesday, September 2. The National Weather Service in Binghamton sent...

Two tornadoes confirmed in Seneca County; Waterloo hit hard (video)

Syracuse, N.Y. — Two tornadoes touched down in Seneca County during Wednesday night’s severe storms, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday night. An EF2 tornado had winds of up to 115 mph, while an EF1 tornado had winds of up to 95 mph, according to the weather service.

Five tornadoes confirmed in WNY during Wednesday’s weather

WATERLOO, N.Y. (WROC) — All along Main Street in Waterloo, cars are buried under trees, homes are in disarray, and scattered power outages remain as residents dig out Thursday after Wednesday night’s tornado. The National Weather Service in Binghamton said Thursday afternoon that meteorologists surveying storm damage in Seneca County found a second distinct tornado […]

Marble-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Steuben and Schuyler counties Thursday — gusts as high as 50 mph

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:15 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 a.m. for Steuben and Schuyler counties. The storms could bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 3:15 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong...

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. […]