NWS Buffalo Home NWS Buffalo Historical Weather Page This Date in Western New York Weather History January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2007 February 3-12 - Lake Effect Snow Storm Locust 2006 October 12-13 - Historic Lake Effect Snow Storm July 20 - Microburst, Town of Seneca, Ontario County July 12 - Flash Flooding, South Shore Lake Ontario Counties June 30 - Tornado, Town of Cheektowaga 2004 October 2 - Tornado, Lewis County September 9 - Remnants of Hurricane Frances August 29 - Thunderstorms May 20-21 - Flash Floods, Finger Lakes April 18 - Derecho March 16-17 - Thunderstorms, Tornado January 28-31 - Heavy Lake Effect Snow January 6-7 - Lake Effect Snows 2003 December 25th - Lake Effect Snow - Erie, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties November 13 - High Winds August 9 - Flash Floods - Cattaraugus, Allegany and Livingston Counties August 5 - Thunderstorms, Tornado May 11 - Thunderstorm Winds, Tornado April 4-5 - Ice Storm 2002 April 28th Severe Thunderstorms - Allegany, Southern Erie and Wyoming Counties 2001-2002 - Winter Season Summary 2001 July 1st Severe Thunderstorms - Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga, Jefferson and Lewis Counties May 27 Severe Thunderstorms - Niagara, Monroe, Cayuga, Oswego and Jefferson Counties 1999 July 3rd Severe Thunderstorms  - Southern Erie and Cattaraugus Counties 1998-1999 - Winter Summary March 1999 - Snowstorms 1998 September 1998 - Hailstorm September 1998 - Derecho July 1998 - Flood June 1998 - Severe Weather Outbreak January 1998 - Flood and Ice Storm 1997 December 30  -- Stormstorm December 5-6  -- Lake Effect Storm "Calypso" November 14  -- Snowstorm Summer in October  -- warm spell through mid month A Soggy August is nothing new in Western New York July 18 -- Severe Weather June 18 -- Severe Thunderstorm -- flooding and wind damage in Allegany County February -- Record Warmth -- Buffalo and Rochester record their All-time high temps for February! January -- Ice Jam Flooding -- January thaw causes problems January 10-14 -- Lake Effect Storm "H" 1996 December 24-25 -- Lake Effect Storm "Fred" -- White Christmas for WNY December 19-20 -- Lake Effect Storm "Elinda" -- Arctic outbreak spawns big snows! November 9-15 -- Lake Effect Storm "Barry" -- A major early season event October 30 -- High Wind Event -- Wind gusts over 60 mph! September 15 -- Lake Effect Rain Event -- Northern Erie County   Other Historical Dates and Events ...Historical Events... June 13 -- Freedom Tornado--Cattaraugus County March 3 -- The Ice Storm of 1991 July 30 -- Cheektowaga Tornado Blizzard of '77 -- THE BLIZZARD!! March 17 -- St. Patrick's Day Snowstorm   Click here if you have comments or questions about Recent or Historical Weather Events.   Local Climate Water & Weather Topics: Current Hazards, Current Conditions, Radar, Satellite, Climate, Weather Safety, Contact Us National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office Buffalo 587 Aero Drive Buffalo, N.Y. 14225-1405 (716)565-0204 or (716)565-0802 Webmaster:Webmaster Page last modified: May 10, 2007 Disclaimer Credits Glossary Privacy Policy About Us Career Opportunities