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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, NY — Mar 31, 2026

NWS BUF · ETN 1 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office BUF issued a tornado warning at 19:43 UTC on Mar 31, 2026. The warning was in effect for 32 minutes, ending at Mar 31, 2026 20:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 42.38, -78.51, moving east at about 47 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
4 SW Lime Lake-Machias Cattaraugus, NY UNK An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed for 2 SW of Machias... NY. Estimated peak winds of 107 mph. (BUF)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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