April 15, 2026 Tornado Number 2

Unsettled Weather in the Eastern U.S. through Memorial Day

Showers and thunderstorms are expected from Texas to the Northeast through Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding across the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity are expected through Tuesday across Oregon and Nevada. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the Northwest. Read More >

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/15/26 Tornado Event Update #1... Update...Second tornado confirmed in Cattaraugus County from Wednesday`s severe weather event. .Farmersville Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.23 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 15, 2026 Start Time: 8:16 PM ET Start Location: Town of Farmersville, Cattaraugus County, NY Start Lat/Lon: 42.3623 / -78.3795 End Date: April 15, 2026 End Time: 8:18 PM ET End Location: Town of Farmersville, Cattaraugus County, NY End Lat/Lon: 42.3644 / -78.3761 The National Weather Service in Buffalo received a report on Friday evening of storm damage to seasonal properties in the Town of Farmersville in Cattaraugus County that was suspected to be from a tornado. Upon surveying the damage, the NWS storm survey team was able to confirm EF-0 tornado damage over a path length of just below a quarter of a mile with a maximum estimated wind speed of 80 mph. Damage began with a series of dozens of uprooted hard and softwood trees to the west-southwest of a couple of ponds and extended to the east-northeast. Broken large branches and uprooted softwood pine trees continued along the path of the tornado as it crossed the ponds. Upon moving to the east-northeast of the ponds, dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped, with one falling onto a structure. A small outbuilding was flipped over on private property before the damage moved back into a wooded area. Tree damage continued east-northeast until near the corner of Healy Road and Hardy Corners Road, where it ended. Along the path of the tornado, tree damage generally featured a convergent pattern, which allowed for confirmation of low-end tornadic damage. The National Weather Service in Buffalo extends its thanks again to Cattaraugus County Emergency Services for its assistance with today`s survey and for the supplemental drone imagery && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Fries