Power Outage in Olean, NY

Dozens of reports of trees and powerlines down were received.

A tree was downed onto a powerline.

Several reports were received of trees down, trees on cars, trees on houses, and powerlines down in Salamanca.

Trees and power lines were reported down in Olean.

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.

Downed trees and power lines fell on a house on John Darling Road.

Law enforcement reported power lines down.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorms developed during the evening hours in a moist, unstable atmosphere. A cluster of storms along the Erie / Cattaraugus County line produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported near Machias and in New Albion.

Showers and thunderstorms developed in a moist, unstable atmosphere ahead of a cold. A cluster of thunderstorms crossed the southern tier during the afternoon and produced damaging winds across parts of Cattaraugus County. The winds downed trees and power lines in the City of Olean. Damage was reported on Main Street, West Riverside Drive, Garden Avenue and South Barry Street.

Thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours over parts of the western southern tier. Isolated storms in Cattaraugus county produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines in Hinsdale and Olean.

A weak frontal boundary resulted in scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of the western southern tier. As the storms crossed Cattaraugus County, the winds associated with them downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported on Northeast Road in Conewango, Route 5 and Mayo Road in New Albion, Court and Eagle Streets in Little Valley, Windfall Road in Olean and in Mansfield.

A weak frontal boundary was the focus for thunderstorms which developed during the evening. The thunderstorms produced damaging wind estimated at 55 to 60 mph and hail up to nickel-sized. The thunderstorms winds downed trees and power lines near Olean, Bedford Corners and Bolivar. Hail was also reported in Bolivar.

A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a slow moving cold front drifting south across the region. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Olean and Wellsville. Hail, up to 1.75 inches in diameter, fell in Belmont, Scio, Wellsville, and Stannards.

Low pressure moved east from Iowa across western Pennsylvania to the mid-Atlantic Coast. The low brought a blanket of seven to nine inches of heavy, wet snow to parts of western New York. The snow resulted in slick roads and numerous motor vehicle accidents. In some locations, the weight of the moisture-laden snow brought down power lines. About 5000 customers were without power in southern Erie, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

A tornado touched down in Randolph in Chautauqua County at 525 pm EDT. The initial touchdown occurred just south of Interstate 86 between exits 15 and 16. The tornado crossed Interstate 86 and damaged a gas station near exit 16���pulling the pumps out of the ground. The tornado continued across the Village of Randolph at its maximum size and intensity. The entire Village of Randolph lost power. About a dozen homes sustained significant structural damage in the village. The tornado continued for a total distance of about seven miles. Large trees were felled. Several automobiles were destroyed by falling trees. The final damage from the tornado appeared along County Rte 394 near exit 17 off I-86 in the town of Cold Spring. A NWS survey concluded an EF2 rating with winds estimated to 125 mph. The county emergency manager estimated damage at $7 million.

The thunderstorm which produced a tornado in Randolph continued moving east across Cattaraugus County and produced a second tornado which touched down in the Town of Carrollton at 549 pm EDT. The initial touchdown of the tornado occurred along Route 219 between Carrollton Village Road and Ismuth roads. The tornado continued east across mainly forested land producing significant tree damage until it entered the Village of Allegany. While the majority of the damage continued to be to trees and power poles, several homes did suffer damage from the tornado winds and from fallen trees. Final damage from the tornado occurred near the center of the village. A NWS survey concluded an EF1 rating with winds estimated to 95 mph. The county emergency manager estimated damage at $2 million.

Deepening low pressure over the southern Great Lakes moved to the St. Lawrence Valley and drew warm, humid air across the region ahead of an approaching cold front. The thunderstorms that developed produced damaging winds gusting to 70 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. Southeast of Franklinville, a large barn was collapsed by the wind.

Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours ahead of an approaching cold front. Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported in Wolcott, Wayne county. The damaging winds produced by the storms downed trees and power lines in Williamson, Wayne county and Randolph, Cattaraugus county, with scattered power outages reported.

A cold front crossed the region during the early evening hours. Thunderstorms accompanying the front produced damaging winds, estimated approaching 60 mph, which downed trees and power lines in Salamanca, Cattaraugus county, and Bolivar and Alfred, Allegany county.

Thunderstorms accompanied the passage of a cold front during the evening hours. In the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus county the thunderstorm winds downed power lines.

An isolated thunderstorm produced winds which downed trees and power lines in the city of Olean. A pickup truck, a car and a home were damaged by falling trees.

An upper low continued to produce thunderstorms across parts of the the western southern tier. Especially hard hit was the town of Angelica where a State of Emergency was declared. In addition to the downed trees and power lines, roads and basements were flooded. In Cattaraugus county, a car stalled in a flooded road and the driver had to be rescued. In Allegany State Park, the heavy rains and flash flooding resulted in evacuation of some camp areas.

Low pressure brought a mixture of rain, freezing rain and snow to the the southern tier and the western Finger Lakes region. The weight of the ice and snow brought down limbs and power lines. Power outages were reported in Livingston, Allegany and Ontario counties. Numerous automobile accidents, some with injuries, were blamed on the icy conditions.

Thunderstorms which crossed the region during the late afternoon hours produced damaging winds. The winds downed power lines in Arcade, Wyoming county, trees in Springwater, Livingston county, and trees and power lines in Freedom, Cattaraugus county.

Thunderstorms moved across the southern tier during the early afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. There were reports of damage to homes and cars in Cuba, Whitesville, and Olean.

A quick moving thunderstorm moved through Cattaraugus producing damaging winds. Trees and limbs were downed. A downed pole ripped power lines from nearby homes.