This alert expired on 18 July 2026 at 19:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 16 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 3 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Warning issued July 18 at 3:01PM EDT until July 18 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- June 18, 2026 · score 22 · 7.1 km
- June 18, 2026 · score 22 · 18.6 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 46 out of 100, at 60 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 46 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 42.2390, -78.2810 |
| Nearest City | Lackawanna (79 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-18T19:01:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Tornado Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.617bd264f2ba14dcb5eaf9b795187a87 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Observed |
| AreaDesc | Genesee, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Elk, PA |
| Headline | Tornado Warning issued July 18 at 3:01PM EDT until July 18 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY |
| Expires | 2026-07-18T15:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Buffalo NY |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.617bd264f2ba14dcb5eaf9b795187a879f6a08a1.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b79d324dcde4196c04ac35abe1b3d1487a927b7e.001.1"] |
Safety Information
If a tornado warning is issued: go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. A vehicle and a mobile home are not shelter. Cover your head and neck. Wait for the official all-clear before going outside, and watch for downed power lines and gas leaks afterwards.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 46/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.