Watch now: Windstorm blows in off of Lake Erie in Hamburg
Winds approached 80 mph off the shore of Lake Erie, creating waves that exceeded seven feet on a hazardous Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Here's the scene near Hamburg.
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A powerful storm front blasted through Western New York, sending trees crashing down onto homes and vehicles, closing highways and blacking out more than 90,000 power customers.
Winds of this magnitude will cause numerous power outages, downed tree limbs and trees, and certainly pose a threat to many holiday decorations.
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The City of Buffalo shared video of the damage caused by the windstorm on Saturday, Dec. 11,…
The City of Buffalo landmark was built in 1897 and operated for nearly a century. Saturday's windstorm tore a hole in the northern wall, but the grain elevator is not in danger of collapse.
The destruction was extensive. National Grid reported 110 broken power poles, the result of wind driving trees into the poles. And 75 transformers were damaged and needed replacing.
