Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Lake Erie

Marine Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Upper Niagara River, Lake Erie

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured at the nearby Niagara Falls Airport.

The wider storm

A complex of severe thunderstorms that initially developed over Wisconsin the previous evening tracked all the way to the eastern Lake Erie and western New York areas 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 Grand Island (43.0700, -78.9499).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260519. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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