Hail Swath Map Preview
The Buffalo, NY hail swath map preview was last reviewed on September 5, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 4 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the September 2, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Buffalo, NY Hail Map
The September 2, 2026 hail swath map for Buffalo, NY covers approximately 3,714 square miles and includes an estimated 202,381 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,493 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 84,034 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,066 sq mi | 71,884 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,493 sq mi | 84,034 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 640 sq mi | 26,499 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 307 sq mi | 10,440 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 133 sq mi | 6,853 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 46 sq mi | 1,302 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 24 sq mi | 1,151 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 5 sq mi | 218 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Buffalo, NY Hail Swath Map
Inside the September 2, 2026 hail swath map area for Buffalo, NY, HailGeeks estimates 91,303 single-family homes, 3,222 townhomes, and 24,358 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 37,379 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 32,757 | 1,287 | 10,374 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 37,379 | 1,066 | 10,475 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 12,019 | 488 | 2,109 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4,960 | 351 | 692 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,928 | 24 | 531 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 634 | 3 | 73 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 516 | 3 | 99 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 110 | 0 | 5 |
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Counties Inside the Buffalo, NY Hail Map
Hail from the September 2, 2026 storm was mapped across 11 counties in the Buffalo, NY region. Wyoming County, NY had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 12,378 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Buffalo, NY Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 52 cities near Buffalo, NY. Barker, NY had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 234 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Buffalo, NY Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the September 2, 2026 Buffalo, NY hail map spans 127 ZIP codes. ZIP 14012 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,046.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the September 2, 2026 hail map for Buffalo, NY currently list 4 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 2, 2026 7:20 AM CT |
0.70 in | 1 Nnw Batavia | NY | Dime sized hail reported in Batavia. |
September 2, 2026 5:08 PM CT |
1.25 in | Silver Springs | NY | Picture of half dollar sized hail from social media. |
September 2, 2026 7:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 Ese Freedom | NY | No National Weather Service description provided. |
September 2, 2026 9:08 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 Se Harborcreek | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 2, 2026 6:42 AM CT | Medina | NY | Lots of trees and wires downed in Medina. Time estimated via radar. | |
September 2, 2026 6:48 AM CT | 2 S Medina | NY | Lots of trees and wires downed in Shelby. Time estimated via radar. | |
September 2, 2026 6:48 AM CT | 3 Se Waterport | NY | Lots of trees and wires downed in Gaines. Time estimated via radar. | |
September 2, 2026 6:48 AM CT | Albion | NY | Lots of trees and wires downed in Albion. Time estimated via radar. | |
September 2, 2026 6:48 AM CT | 3 Ese Newfane | NY | Report of a tree down relayed via social media. | |
September 2, 2026 7:06 AM CT | Elba | NY | Trees down in Elba. | |
September 2, 2026 7:06 AM CT | Oakfield | NY | Trees down in Elba. | |
September 2, 2026 7:09 AM CT | Oakfield | NY | Trees down in Oakfield. | |
September 2, 2026 6:52 AM CT | 1 Ese Little Valley | NY | Report of a pole down and on fire in the area behind the VFW Post. | |
September 2, 2026 6:38 AM CT | 2 N Lyndonville | NY | Trees and wires down. | |
September 2, 2026 6:39 AM CT | 3 N Medina | NY | Trees and wires down. | |
September 2, 2026 6:59 AM CT | 2 Se Kendall | NY | Trees and wires down along County Line Rd. | |
September 2, 2026 7:43 AM CT | Leicester | NY | Trees down. | |
September 2, 2026 7:25 AM CT | Batavia | NY | Several hundred power outages in and around Batavia caused by tree limbs and/or damage to electrical lines. | |
September 2, 2026 5:19 PM CT | 2 Ssw Castile | NY | Tree down across 19A. | |
September 2, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 2 Nw Portageville | NY | Tree and wires down on 19A. | |
September 2, 2026 5:21 PM CT | 1 Wnw Portageville | NY | Tree and wires down on 19A/ Route 436. | |
September 2, 2026 5:25 PM CT | Portageville | NY | Tree down on Portageville Road. | |
September 2, 2026 5:06 PM CT | Olcott | NY | Multiple trees down in Olcott_ NY. Video of tree damage from social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 2, 2026 5:06 PM CT | Pike | NY | Multiple reports of trees down. Pictures submitted via social media. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 2, 2026 5:37 PM CT | Olcott | NY | Tree on house. | |
September 2, 2026 5:58 PM CT | 1 N Amherst | NY | Tree on house. | |
September 2, 2026 6:17 PM CT | 1 Ssw Corfu | NY | Large tree split and multiple large branches down. Pictures sent to office. | |
September 2, 2026 5:29 PM CT | 3 S Waterport | NY | Tree down blocking half of roadway. | |
September 2, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 Nnw Corfu | NY | Tree down blocking roadway and closing road. | |
September 2, 2026 5:56 PM CT | 1 N North Tonawanda | NY | Multiple reports of trees down blocking the roadway across the city. | |
September 2, 2026 6:30 PM CT | 3 Ene Colden | NY | Tree down. | |
September 2, 2026 6:43 PM CT | Springville | NY | Tree down. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 2, 2026 6:40 PM CT | 2 S Medina | NY | Multiple reports of trees down across the town of Shelby. | |
September 2, 2026 6:51 PM CT | 3 Se Freedom | NY | Tree and wires down closing Route 98 near Crystal Lake Road. | |
September 2, 2026 7:04 PM CT | 1 Ene Portageville | NY | Pole and wires down in roadway causing road closure near State Route 436 and Pennycook Road. | |
September 2, 2026 7:07 PM CT | 1 Se Ellicottville | NY | Tree and wires down blocking Rte. 219. | |
September 2, 2026 7:23 PM CT | 6 N Hinsdale | NY | Multiple reports of trees on houses in Ischua. | |
September 2, 2026 7:51 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 Sw Wellsville | NY | ASOS station KELZ Wellsville Airport. |
September 2, 2026 9:00 PM CT | 2 Ne Harborcreek | PA | Trees down at Buffalo Road and Highneyer Road. | |
September 2, 2026 9:07 PM CT | 4 Ne North East | PA | Trees down at Gay Road and East Lake Road. | |
September 2, 2026 9:15 PM CT | 3 W Ripley | NY | Trees down near residences on Rt 5. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 2, 2026 5:07 PM CT | UNK | Olcott | NY | The National Weather Service in Buffalo completed a damage survey across Niagara County today in response to reports of concentrated areas of damage near Olcott from a line of severe thunderstorms ye |
September 2, 2026 5:45 PM CT | UNK | 4 Se Medina | NY | The National Weather Service in Buffalo completed a damage survey across Orleans County today in response to reports of concentrated areas of damage near Shelby from a line of severe thunderstorms ye |
September 2, 2026 6:29 PM CT | UNK | 3 E Alexander | NY | The National Weather Service in Buffalo investigated storm- related damage from a bowing line of thunderstorms that ended up producing an EF-1 tornado during the evening of September 2nd that affecte |
September 2, 2026 7:00 PM CT | UNK | 1 Nne Portageville | NY | Tornado confirmed by NWS Storm Survey. Maximum winds of 110 mph. Damage path 1.3 miles_ with a maximum width of 130 yards. Significant tree damage with around 100 large hardwood and softwood trees sn |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the September 2, 2026 Buffalo, NY storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Buffalo, NY Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Buffalo, NY region as the September 2, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 18, 2026 through Sep 1, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.00", and the most recent map shown is from Sep 1, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Buffalo, NY
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