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NWS confirms EF1 tornado in New York. See where it hit
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down in Olcott on Wednesday, Sept. 2, during a line of severe thunderstorms that swept across Western New York. Olcott is a lakeside hamlet in Niagara County on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, about halfway between Rochester and Niagara Falls. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 105 mph and traveled about 0.67 miles, according to a damage survey released Thursday by the NWS Buffalo office. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Tornado moved through Olcott and Krull Park The tornado began around 6:07 p.m. near Olcott in northern Niagara County and lasted about a minute, according to the NWS. A severe supercell thunderstorm that had produced a waterspout over Lake Ontario moved onshore near Olcott. The NWS said it could not determine from the shoreline damage whether the waterspout itself moved onshore, but survey crews found clear evidence of a tornado about a block inland along Main Street. The tornado moved south-southeast across the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and into the southern portion of Krull Park, producing additional tree damage along Althea Street. Drone footage obtained by Niagara County Emergency Services showed large swirls in an open grassy
WKBW-TV
Cleanup underway after powerful storm downs trees in Amherst
AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday after a powerful storm uprooted trees, damaged homes and knocked out power across parts of Amherst Wednesday. Crews spent the morning cutting through fallen tree trunks and hauling branches from neighborhoods in Getzville. A large tree fell onto a home...
News 4 Buffalo
Emergency trash pickup in Buffalo on Monday following floods
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The city of Buffalo will have emergency trash pickup services on Monday following Thursday night’s severe floods, Mayor Sean Ryan announced. Crews are assessing and identifying the areas of the city that were most affected by the storm, and routes will be scheduled based on that assessment. Anyone who was affected […]
News 4 Buffalo
WNY storm chasers encounter rare shelf cloud during Wednesday’s storm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wednesday’s storm brought more than thunder, lightning, rain and strong winds to Western New York. Storm chasers were out in force for a glimpse of something the region rarely sees. “This is insane,” Matt Bellinger, the lead storm chaser with WNY Stormchasers, shouted as he exited his storm car to see an […]
106.5 WYRK
Downed Trees And Power Lines Left Thousands Without Electricity Across The Buffalo Area After Severe Thunderstorm Activity
Severe thunderstorms rolled into Western New York on Wednesday evening, knocking out power for tens of thousands across Erie, Niagara, Monroe, and surrounding counties overnight.
WKBW 7 News Buffalo
Flash flooding in Buffalo- roadways
2 On Your Side
Dash cam capture huge lighting strike along the Thruway