Tornado Alerts Near Buffalo, NY 14214

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Buffalo

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Buffalo area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelModerate

Average per year2.5 tornados

Peak season monthJuly

Total on record124 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Buffalo

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF2	Considerable damage	1.7 mi × 300 yd	None	90 mi	Jul 7, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 600 yd	None	51 mi	Jun 9, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 500 yd	None	123 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 200 yd	None	102 mi	Mar 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	65 mi	Sep 6, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 300 yd	None	4 mi	Aug 5, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	80 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	41 mi	Jul 15, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 10, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 400 yd	None	18 mi	Jul 10, 2024

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Buffalo over 36 years

124

Total tornados on record

2.5

Average per year

EF4

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

32

EF1

69

EF2

13

EF3

3

EF4

7

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF4MCKEAN, PEMay 31, 1985

6.5 mi path4 deaths40 injured

EF4CLEARFIELD, PEMay 31, 1985

30 mi path

EF4CLINTON, PEMay 31, 1985

29 mi path

EF4ELK, PEMay 31, 1985

11.5 mi path

EF4MCKEAN, PEMay 31, 1985

7.5 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Buffalo sees the most tornado activity in Jul. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Buffalo

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

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