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Thunderstorm Wind in Erie County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Erie County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Downed power lines on Lakewood Avenue in Buffalo.

The wider storm

A complex of severe thunderstorms that initially developed over Wisconsin the previous evening tracked all the way to the western New York area through the night. The line developed ahead of an occluded front within a unstable and sheared environment. As the storms tracked into western New York, conditions became less favorable to maintain the strength of the storms. However, upon initially entering the western New York area, the thunderstorms were still strong to severe before weakening to just below severe thunderstorm criteria further east.

Began near Lackawanna (42.8529, -78.8227).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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