It was a wild weather day in Western New York this past Tuesday, and officials with the National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed that a tornado did in fact touchdown in Western New York on Tuesday.
Confirmed Tornado In Western New York
The National Weather Service in Buffalo has confirmed that a tornado did touch down in Western New York during Tuesday’s storm. The tornado was on the ground for 3 minutes and reached wind speeds of 107 miles per hour, making it an EF-1 tornado.
CORRECTED: An NWS Storm Survey Team has confirmed a tornado occurred in Cattaraugus County last evening. The preliminary survey results are an EF-1 strength tornado with maximum winds of 107mph. A semi-continuous path of damage was observed along a 1.5 mile stretch SW of Machias. pic.twitter.com/fCerYnuPiC
— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) April 2, 2026…