Above Normal Temperatures, Strong Thunderstorms, Tropical Development Being Monitored

Well above normal temperatures are forecast to shift from the northern Plains through the Northeast U.S. over the long holiday weekend. A few strong to severe thunderstorm will be possible as well along with a potential for excessive rainfall. A tropical or subtropical depression could form off the Southeast U.S. coast over the weekend while drifting northward to northeastward. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

JUNE 24

1989

Many streams in western New York were still swollen from previous rains when heavy thunderstorms again crossed the area during the afternoon of the 22nd. Lockport, Albion, and Arcade reported rainfall of 3.3, 3.0, and 2.9 inches, respectively. States of Emergency were declared for the village of Arcade in Wyoming county and for Albion in Orleans county. In Arcade, trees were uprooted and moved 500 feet by the flood waters. The raging waters ate away the roadbed of the Conrail line in the town of Dale in Wyoming county. Officials said it would cost $0.75 million to replace them. There were numerous reports of road, basement and yard flooding throughout the above counties. Orleans and Genesee counties reported crop losses amounting to $22 million. Tonawanda, Oatka, and Black Creeks all reached flood stage. Heavy thunderstorms also crossed over the Allegheny river basin which was already running above flood stage causing it to rise even more. At Olean and Salamanca, the river crested around 3.5 feet above flood stage. Numerous reports of road and basement flooding were received. A bridge in Franklinville was washed out. In Portville, 50 persons had to be evacuated from their homes. Portions of state routes 219, 242, 16, and 98 were closed due to the flooding.

1994

Thunderstorms which moved onshore from Lake Erie produced damaging winds in Hamburg and East Aurora and spawned a weak tornado in Angola. The tornado mainly uprooted trees, one of which fell onto a house.

2000

An isolated thunderstorm produced damaging winds which downed trees and limbs in Medina, Orleans county.

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