Watch now: Windstorm fells tree onto two houses, city tackles cleanup
The City of Buffalo shared video of the damage caused by the windstorm on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. In the clip, Department of Public Works deputy commissioner Andy Rabb speaks on the cleanup of a tree that toppled on two houses on Lakeview Avenue in Buffalo. Main still photo taken by Mark Mulville/Buffalo News.
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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 approached 80 mph off the shore of Lake Erie, creating waves that exceeded seven feet …
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 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.
Given Bills fans' morale after the Tom Brady-led Bucs jumped out to a dominant 24-3 lead at halftime, several joked – well, they may not have been joking – that they wished their power was still out.
