It Is Official: Tornado Touched Down In New York

The first tornado of 2025 in Western New York happened this week, as officials with the National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed a tornado touched down in Western New York.

Tornado Confirmed In Western New York

After an investigation, officials with the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Cattaraugus County.

The tornado touched down around 5:37 pm between the 219 and Farm Market Road and continued moving to the Northeast for around 2.5 miles.

Tornado History In Western New York

While rare, tornadoes do happen in Western New York. This one was the first of 2025. Last year was a busy year for tornadoes in Western New York, with 14 reported tornado touchdowns confirmed by the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

The worst one was an EF-2 tornado that touched down in Eden, New York, on July 10th.

Here is a look at the tornadoes that were confirmed in Western New York in 2024.

September 9: Worth EF0
September 9: Pembroke EF0
September 9: Grand Island: EF0
September 6: Wirt/Friendship: EF1
August 5: Buffalo: EF1
July 24: Orwell: EF0
July 15: Pavilion: EF0
July 15: Canandaigua: EF0
July 10: Arkwright: EF1
July 10: Eden: EF2
July 10: Aurora: EF1
July 10: Wolcott: EFU
July 10: Redfield: EF1
July 10: Darien/Alexander: EF0

The good news about this past tornado was that there was no loss of life. That isn't always true. Check out the deadliest tornadoes in New York State history.