Prolonged Periods of Unsettled Weather into Early Next Week

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, with a few thunderstorms being severe, are expected over portions of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States through Monday. Across the Rockies and Intermountain West, a storm system will bring showers, thunderstorms and high elevation snow. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

MAY 3

1929

During the storm which passed over Buffalo today the wind reached a maximum velocity of 54 mph from the west. Between 6pm and 9pm a rainfall of 1 inch occurred. The Hertel-Colvin section was flooded and traffic impeded for a number of hours. The damage was not great. The lowest barometer reduced to sea level was 28.93 inches at 4:20am on the third. Ships and airport were advised of the storm and warning. The "City of Buffalo" left port at 9pm on the second and became disabled being many hours overdue. They were given sufficient warnings of the storm one half hour before they left. The water in the river and harbor rose considerably causing minor damages along the waterfront.

2008

Thunderstorms developed in a southerly flow of warm humid air ahead of an approaching cold front. The late afternoon thunderstorms produced gusty winds estimated around 60 mph across parts of the Niagara Frontier and Western Southern Tier. Trees and power lines were downed by the winds. Power outages were reported in Lewiston, Colden, Ransomville and Elma. A significant amount of damage occurred at Fredonia Central Schools in Fredonia. Power poles were snapped. At the ball fields the concrete walls of two dugouts were blown over. The wall and garage door of a concrete block storage building were blown in. Additional damage occurred nearby as several large trees were uprooted and the wind peeled back a section of the metal roof of a building.