Chautauqua County Arkwright to Hanover

Heavy Snow and Strong Winds Across the North-Central U.S.; Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in American Samoa and Puerto Rico

Areas of moderate to heavy snow and gusty to high winds are expected across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes into Friday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected. Heavy rain will bring an isolated flash flood threat to Puerto Rico and flash flooding along with mudslides to American Samoa today. Read More >

Public Information Statement...Corrected National Weather Service Buffalo NY 820 PM EDT Wed Jul 10 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 7/10/24 Tornado Event... .Tornado #1 Chautauqua County... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: July 10, 2024 Start Time: 12:06 PM ET Start Location: Town of Arkwright, Chautauqua County, NY Start Lat/Lon: 42.4187 / -79.1955 End Date: July 10, 2024 End Time: 12:14 PM ET End Location: Town of Hanover, Chautauqua County, NY End Lat/Lon: 42.4474 / -79.1516 Initial minor roof damage and hardwood tree damage was noted along Henry Road in the Town of Arkwright. Mostly tree damage continued northeast from Henry Road with tree damage noted along Putnam Road as well as increasing tree damage northeast from there across Zahm Road and Bradigah Road. Substantial roofing damage was noted to a home along Gage Road with a wider swath of tree damage as well. As the storm moved northeast from there, the most damage was noted along Prospect Road as multiple structures experienced roof failure, wall blow out, and an entire grove of hardwood trees was either uprooted or snapped off fully. Many thanks are extended to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police for their assistance on scene as well as the Chautauqua County Emergency Management Office.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.