Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Genesee County, New York
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/16/2025 6:06:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/16/2025 6:06:00 AM until 5/16/2025 6:45:00 AM
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SVRBUF
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Wyoming County in western New York...
Northwestern Livingston County in western New York...
Genesee County in western New York...
Southwestern Monroe County in western New York...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 605 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Attica, or 9
miles southeast of Darien Lakes State Park, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Alexander, East Bethany, York, Wyoming, Churchville, Stafford,
Covington, Bethany Center, Pavilion, and Riga.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 390 near exit 8.
Interstate 90 between exits 47 and 48.