High Wind in Southern Erie, New York

High Wind March 25, 2023 – March 26, 2023 · Southern Erie, New York

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

The wider storm

Strong low pressure tracking across the lower Great Lakes to Quebec and a cold front brought a period of strong downslope winds along Lake Erie over far southwest New York during the daytime hours on the 25th. The more widespread strong and damaging winds from this event occurred from the evening of the 25th into the very early morning hours of the 26th. The strongest wind gusts observed were 69 mph at the Niagara Falls Airport and Rochester Airport and 68 mph at the Buffalo airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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