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Record Winds Batter New York, 40 Million Alerted

12/31/2025

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On December 30, 2025, upstate New York experienced winds up to 79 mph, triggering winter weather alerts for more than 40 million people across the Great Lakes and Northeast.
The Buffalo Airport recorded a gust just shy of the 82 mph 1967 record, underscoring the storm's intensity.
Diane Miller, a Hamburg resident, was swept off her feet when she opened her daughter's door.
Tyler Gall, a worker in South Buffalo, narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell on his truck.

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On December 30, 2025, upstate New York experienced winds up to 79 mph, triggering winter weather alerts for more than 40 million people across the Great Lakes and Northeast.
The Buffalo Airport recorded a gust just shy of the 82 mph 1967 record, underscoring the storm's intensity.
Diane Miller, a Hamburg resident, was swept off her feet when she opened her daughter's door.
Tyler Gall, a worker in South Buffalo, narrowly escaped injury when a tree fell on his truck.