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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
127 PM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for September 2nd, 2026 Tornado Event...

.Webster & Ontario Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   130 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/02/2026
Start Time:             07:30 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 NE Webster / Monroe County / NY
Start Lat/Lon:          43.2269 / -77.4014

End Date:               09/02/2026
End Time:               07:34 PM EDT
End Location:           4 E Webster / Wayne County / NY
End Lat/Lon:            43.2058 / -77.345

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Buffalo completed a damage survey
across eastern Monroe County and western Wayne County today in
response to reports of concentrated areas of damage near Webster
and Ontario from a line of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday,
September 2nd.

Embedded low level rotation within a squall line moved through
Webster shortly before 7:30 pm, and a tornado touched down in the
vicinity of Salt Road just north of Route 104 as evidenced by
several snapped softwood trees. The tornado then crossed Route 104
as it headed southeastward, with another area of concentrated
damage noted near the intersection of Basket Road and Ridge Road.
Here several hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted, and a few
power poles were knocked down. The tornado then continued to the
southeast through open fields until encountering a small
subdivision just west of County Line Road. Here the most
significant damage occurred with roof uplift, considerable shingle
loss, and siding damage on a few homes on Halesworth Lane and
Bannerwood Drive. Numerous trees in the subdivision were also
snapped or uprooted. Additional tree damage was seen along
Foxworth Drive, and then the tornado traveled through a large
forested area with no road access. Finally, the tornado emerged
along North Lincoln Road just north of Whitney Drive, and produced
extensive tree damage at a large property where numerous mature
trees were uprooted or snapped, before lifting just east of this
area.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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