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Machias Tornado #2 of 2026

Following a break in the active weather today, an elevated threat for severe weather reemerges Saturday afternoon for Western New York. See the latest briefing for more details!

Showers and patchy fog will end this morning. Cloudy conditions will continue through early afternoon, with sunshine expected to break through later today.

Warmer, active weather will continue through Saturday before a strong cold front ushers in a pattern change. Temperatures will average well below normal early next week.

An NWS storm survey team has confirmed an EF-0 tornado southwest of Machias, NY. The tornado was short lived with a length of 0.17 miles with peak gusts of 75 mph.