Dunkirk, NY Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Dunkirk.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 20 at 2:11PM EDT until May 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 235 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY BERGEN ESSEX HUDSON PASSAIC UNION IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK BRONX KINGS (BROOKLYN) NASSAU NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) ORANGE PUTNAM QUEENS RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND) ROCKLAND SUFFOLK WESTCHESTER

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 20 at 11:39AM EDT until May 21 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions. * WHERE...Beaches of Northern Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

Heat Advisory issued May 20 at 2:17AM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

* WHAT...Heat index values in the middle 90s expected. * WHERE...Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), and Southern Queens Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.