Buffalo sees strongest wind gusts in 45 years Monday

During Monday’s winter storm, the city of Buffalo recorded its strongest wind gust on record since June 7, 1980, at 79 miles per hour.

The gust was recorded by the National Weather Service at 11:05 a.m.

This is the strongest wind gust since June 7th 1980 in #Buffalo!!!! https://t.co/pNQU6zKCdy

— Cory Smith (@wxcory) December 29, 2025

The Buffalo wind gust record is 82 miles per hour, which was reportedly recorded during a storm on Feb. 16, 1967…

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