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NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-200400-
Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee-Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Niagara Falls, Medina, Buffalo, Batavia,
Warsaw, Jamestown, Olean, Orchard Park, and Springville
525 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at
Albany has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Fine
Particulates until midnight EDT Sunday night.

Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an Air Quality Index value of 125 for Fine Particulates. The Air
Quality Index...or AQI...was created as an easy way to correlate
levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI
value...the greater the health concern.

When pollution levels are elevated...the New York State Department
of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with
pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.

For additional information, please visit the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation website at,
https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at
1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
153 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NYZ010-019-085-191800-
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
153 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 494 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 494
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
135 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 494 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-023-025-029-037-051-053-055-063-
065-067-069-073-075-077-097-099-101-105-107-109-117-121-123-
190100-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0494.260718T1735Z-260719T0100Z/

NY
.    NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGANY             BROOME              CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA               CHAUTAUQUA          CHEMUNG
CHENANGO             CORTLAND            DELAWARE
ERIE                 GENESEE             LIVINGSTON
MADISON              MONROE              NIAGARA
ONEIDA               ONONDAGA            ONTARIO
ORLEANS              OSWEGO              OTSEGO
SCHUYLER             SENECA              STEUBEN
SULLIVAN             TIOGA               TOMPKINS
WAYNE                WYOMING             YATES
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1227 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NYZ010-019-085-190030-
/O.CON.KBUF.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-260719T0200Z/
Northern Erie-Chautauqua-Southern Erie-
1227 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions
  expected.

* WHERE...Beaches of Erie and Chautauqua counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

&&

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