Heavy Rainfall to Continue Over the Gulf Coast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Rio Grande Valley and Southern Appalachians Thursday

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to bring a flooding threat over the central and eastern Gulf Coast through Friday. Heavy rainfall is likely to persist over Florida into the weekend. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected over the Rio Grande Valley and over the Southern Appalachians Thursday afternoon and evening. Strong winds and hail will be the primary threats. Read More >

Western New York Weather History

MARCH 12

1968

March 12th-13th...as much as 12 inches of snow fell in parts of western New York. Thunder and lightning were observed in the late afternoon of the 12th. Area schools closed on the 13th for the first time this winter. Wet snow, iced highways and strong winds caused considerable drifting.

1985

Deep low pressure that moved from Michigan across Ontario brought high winds to western and central New York. At the Buffalo Airport, winds averaged just under 25 mph for the day, with a peak gust of 59 mph at 7:57am. Observers with gust recorders reported peak gusts to 66 mph in Buffalo and West Seneca. Power failures were reported in parts of Lancaster, Buffalo, and Amherst. Numerous trees were downed, some causing damages to nearby buildings and autos.

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