High wind warning for Western NY, Finger Lakes until Thursday evening — wind gusts reaching 55 mph
Jun 17, 2026
On Thursday at 12:47 a.m. a high wind warning was released by the National Weather Service valid between 2 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario and Chautauqua counties."Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected," says the weath
er service. "Fully leafed out trees will result in more tree damage than with similar wind speeds during the colder months of the year." ...read more read less