Power Outage in Niagara Falls, NY

A power line was toppled.

Dozens of reports of trees and powerlines down were received.

Multiple reports were received of downed trees and powerlines.

Trees were downed onto power lines on Campbell Blvd.

Trees and power lines were reported down in North Tonawanda, Lockport, and Hartland.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.

Many reports were received of trees and wires down throughout the county causing substantial structural damage to homes and businesses. Thousands were reported without power.

Freezing rain combined with wind caused multiple trees to fall and power lines to fall.

Strong winds downed trees and power lines.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines on Shawnee Road downed by thunderstorm winds.

Law enforcement reported power lines down.

Thunderstorms developed along the Lake Ontario breeze over Southern Ontario and Niagara County. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds the downed trees and power lines near Sanborn and Cambria. Near Niagara Falls, a shed was blown onto Grauer Road.

A powerful arctic front swept across the area and ushered in near record cold to the area. In combination with the cold, brisk westerly winds produced wind chills of minus 25 to minus 30 degrees. Warming shelters were opened and some outdoor activities were cancelled. Because the cold occurred on a weekend however it did not affect many businesses or schools. Specific minimum wind chill temperatures reached included: minus 38 degrees at Fort Drum and Watertown; minus 31 degrees at Cuba; minus 30 degrees at Oswego; minus 28 degrees at Wellsville, Fulton and Olean; minus 26 degrees at Buffalo Airport, Canandaigua and Niagara Falls; and minus 25 degrees at Springville and Lowville.

A strong cold front crossed the region around noon. This was followed by a period of strong winds to the lee of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Wind gusts were measured to 60 mph. The winds downed trees and power lines with scattered power outages reported. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees. Specific damage locations in the City of Buffalo included Fulton, Hayward, Tacoma and Shoshone Streets. In Evans Center, a tree knocked down by the wind sheared off a gas line to a home then struck a car. In Niagara County, trees were downed on wires on Forest and Chew Roads in Lewiston. In Adams, a tree took down power lines then landed on a truck.

Thunderstorms moved across Niagara county during the early afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Cambria. Lightning struck a 24-inch diameter tree at Lazy Lake Campground. The tree split with a large limb falling pinning a man under a camper. The man suffered leg injuries.

Thunderstorms developed along the convergence of the lake breezes in Niagara county. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the Town of Newfane.

Thunderstorms crossed the Niagara Frontier as a warm front lifted north across the region. The thunderstorms produced winds which downed trees and power lines in Cambria, South Dayton, Leon and Attica. Several roads were closed by trees and debris.

A strong area of low pressure moved across the Great Lakes region. The low brought increasing winds to the entire region. The funneling effects of Lakes Erie and Ontario produced damaging winds in parts of Niagara, northern Erie and Oswego counties. Trees were downed in Barker, Buffalo and Albion Center. Scattered power outages were reported.

A cold front crossed the region during the early overnight hours. The front was accompanied by strong thunderstorms that produced winds gusting to 60 mph. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. Power outages were reported in Victor, Farmington and Phelps.

Showers and thunderstorms moved across the eastern end of Lake Erie and onshore across parts of Western New York. The thunderstorms produced winds gusting to 60 mph which downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported in Silver Creek, Otto and Youngstown.

A sharp cold front crossed the region during the evening hours. The thunderstorms that accompanied the front downed trees and power lines over parts of the Niagara Frontier, especially over Niagara County. Specific reports of damage came from Wilson, Cambria, Lockport and Newfane. Winds were estimated to gust to near 60 mph.

Thunderstorms that developed in an unstable air mass during the afternoon hours were enhanced by lake breezes. A thunderstorm over Chautauqua County produced downburst winds estimated near 60 mph that downed trees and power lines in Findley Lake. The heavy rain that accompanied the storm resulted in flash flooding. Route 426 was closed due to flooding. Elsewhere, thunderstorms produced hail up to one inch in Niagara Falls, Niagara County and just outside of North Osceola, Lewis County.

Thunderstorms developed in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds the downed power lines in Niagara Falls. The strong thunderstorms dropped several inches of rain across parts of Wyoming County that resulted in flash flooding from Gainesville to Silver Springs.

A potent cold front crossed the region during the afternoon hours. Behind the front, windy conditions developed. Scattered power outages were reported across the western parts of the Niagara Frontier and the strong winds were funneled over Lake Erie. Sustained winds to 40 mph were measured at Niagara Falls International Airport and gusts to 61 mph were measured at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

As low pressure moved east from the western Great lakes, the remains of Tropical Storm Barry moved northeast from the Carolinas. Severe thunderstorms developed along a lake breeze over Niagara County. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in North Tonawanda and Lockport. As the localized storms crossed the Finger Lakes region, several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time washing out roads and driveways. In South Bristol, Mosher Road was washed away between County Road 33 and Gulick Road. In Honeoye, several driveways were washed out.

Deep low pressure over Pennsylvania brought copious amounts of precipitation to western New York. West of the Genesee River the precipitation fell mainly as heavy, wet snow with eight to twelve inches reported across much of the area. Locally heavier amounts of up to two feet were reported along the ridges southeast of Lake Erie. Numerous accidents were blamed on the spring snowstorm. Tens of thousands were without power as the heavy snow downed trees, limbs and power lines. In Chautauqua county, the weight of the snow damaged vineyards, breaking vine posts and roots. In Stockton, the weight of the snow caused a barn to collapse, killing 16 head of cattle. In Niagara Falls, a large inflated golf dome collapsed under the weight of the snow. Two workers were injured. They had been inside checking for snow and water damage when the dome collapsed.

Thunderstorms moved across the area during the evening hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines. Power outages were reported in Wilson and Lewiston, Niagara county. In Olean, a large tree was blown down and crushed an auto parked nearby.

An isolated thunderstorm developed in lake breezes during the early afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the city of Niagara Falls. Localized poor drainage flooding was reported at College and Highland Avenues. Four tourists visiting the Falls were knocked to the ground when lightning struck a nearby tree near Terrapin Point. The four suffered minor cuts and bruises and were treated and released from a nearby hospital.

Thunderstorms crossed Niagara county during the evening hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Lockport and Niagara Falls. Power outages were reported in the Towns of Niagara and Lewiston.