This alert is in force until 3 September 2026, 03:00 UTC.
No stronger detection stands among the 93 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026 — 10 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 1 September 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Tornado Watch issued September 2 at 4:41PM EDT until September 2 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
An estimated 93,673 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 51 · 0.0 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 32 · 0.0 km
- August 10, 2026 · score 39 · 0.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 51 out of 100, at 80 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 51 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 43.0000, -75.5000 |
| Nearest City | Rome (24 km) |
| Population Exposed | 93.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T20:41:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f1a49c555d7792b784d4db1e33a51d4a4972c7c4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Tornado Watch |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| AreaDesc | Allegany, NY; Cattaraugus, NY; Cayuga, NY; Chautauqua, NY; Erie, NY; Genesee, NY; Jefferson, NY; Lewis, NY; Livingston, NY; Monroe, NY; Niagara, NY; Ontario, NY; Orleans, NY; Oswego, NY; Wayne, NY; Wyoming, NY; Broome, NY; Chemung, NY; Chenango, NY; Cortland, NY; Madison, NY; Oneida, NY; Onondaga, NY; Schuyler, NY; Seneca, NY; Steuben, NY; Tioga, NY; Tompkins, NY; Yates, NY; Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor; Ripley to Dunkirk NY; Dunkirk to Buffalo NY; Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Lower Niagara River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY; Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River; Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border; Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border |
| Headline | Tornado Watch issued September 2 at 4:41PM EDT until September 2 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY |
| Expires | 2026-09-02T23:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Buffalo NY |
| HasExactCoords | false |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1a49c555d7792b784d4db1e33a51d4a4972c7c4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2bce5902d88196083fe3ec3e754decbece5bc7eb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1a49c555d7792b784d4db1e33a51d4a4972c7c4.002.1"] |
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 8 March 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 51/100, near Rome (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.