Dec 11, 2021
Two Pacific shortwave troughs promoted the formation and deepening of a surface low that tracked from the Great Plains, across southern Lake Michigan, and eventually to near James Bay while deepening below 980 mb. This pushed a strong cold front crossed our region. A strong isallobaric couplet with large pressure rises and a low-level jet of 75 knots just a few thousand feet off the ground supported a high wind event. Selected peak wind gusts included 57 mph in Wyoming, 68 mph in Fredonia, 71 mp
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 988592). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Niagara County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.