Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

JULY 29

1974

Thunderstorms caused minor damage in Concord, Chautauqua county and Glenwood. Two reports of funnel clouds were received.

1998

Thunderstorms during the overnight hours moved onshore from Lake Ontario and across the eastern Lake Ontario region. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and limbs as well as several telephone poles and their lines in Clayton, Orleans Four Corners and Castorland. Scattered power outages were reported.

2000

Thunderstorms dropped over four inches of rain in less than two hours over parts of southern Livingston County. In the town of Nunda, trees and driveways were washed away by the flood waters. In Cattaraugus county, Torrential rains caused destructive flash flooding during the afternoon and evening hours. Over three inches of rain fell in less than a couple of hours. A mudslide closed portions of Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) for several hours. Over forty basements were flooded. Roads were washed away including the Parkway Drive Extension.

2002

Thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing cold front. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines and scattered outages were reported in: Fredonia, Volney, Buffalo, Maple View, Elma, Lockport, Batavia, Eagle, Kendall, and Arcade.

2006

Warm and humid conditions persisted across the region with lake breezy boundaries and upper level disturbances being the focus for thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorms brought torrential rains and gusty winds that uprooted trees and tore down utility poles and wires. Nearly 10,000 customers were left without power. Several structures sustained damage from the strong winds. The heavy rains that accompanied the storms resulted in poor drainage flooding on roads and in basements.

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