United States / Northeast / New York
Niagara County, New York, Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 9, 1:17 AM EDTVersion 2 · Oct 9, 11:58 PM EDTVersion 3 · Oct 10, 10:18 PM EDT1 official warning recorded: Severe Thunderstorm Warning. We can’t see: Roads And Transit.
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1Events published
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Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 7 at 9:37PM EDT until October 7 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY”
SVRBUF The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Niagara County in western New York... Orleans County in western New York... Northwestern Monroe County in western New York... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 936 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newfane, or 10 miles north of Lockport, moving east at 45 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... Lockport, Brockport, Medina, Albion, Hamlin Beach State Park, Newfane, Middleport, Holley, Waterport, and Lakeside Beach State Park.
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.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 7, 9:37 PM EDT · expires Oct 7, 10:30 PM EDT · Issuer
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Official Warnings
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- North Tonawanda crash that injured 8 pedestrians leads to felony charge · WGRZ · Oct 8, 8:17 PM EDT Published event
- Jesse Hughey figuring it out in first year as Newfane’s quarterback · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 6:09 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Trump's executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:00 PM EDT
- Niagara Falls City Council holds refuse and recycling fee steady for 2027 · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 4:00 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Rangers recover two bodies, rescue hikers across Adirondacks · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 3:37 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (17)
- Georgia man sent to prison for four WNY scams · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 3:15 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Poll: Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 3:00 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- JENNINGS: The music we share · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 1:30 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- NT Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Stevener recognized by state senate · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 1:00 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Lake America backlash fuels interest in Google Maps alternatives · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 12:47 PM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- CALLERI: BIFF delivers stars and prize winners; ‘Digger’ buries itself · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 11:00 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Pockets of peak fall colors this weekend · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 10:00 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Dear Annie: Employee out of office, boss out of line · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 9:30 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- DEC announces start of hunting seasons · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 9:30 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- A focus on charging habits this Fire Prevention Week · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 8:30 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 7:47 AM EDT
- Stand Up Lockport to hold No Kings voter pep rally Oct. 17 · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:45 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Niagara Region fire companies score close to $1M in grants · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:45 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- The Messy Kitchen opens on Buffalo Avenue · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:30 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Hochul's campaign war chest dwarfs Blakeman's · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:30 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- SHULTZ: Alissa Ellman for Congress · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 5:00 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
- FROM THE VALLEY: Kids do say the darndest things · Niagara Gazette · Oct 8, 4:45 AM EDT Not Yet Confirmed
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Events
- Report In Niagara County, New York Reported · first reported as “North Tonawanda crash that injured 8 pedestrians leads to felony charge” by WGRZ · first seen Oct 8, 8:17 PM EDT