Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
824 WWUS81 KBTV 162000 SPSBTV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 400 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 NYZ029-030-034-162045- Southeastern St. Lawrence NY-Southern Franklin NY-Western Essex NY- 400 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN... SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT... At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Cranberry Lake to near Horseshoe Lake. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tupper Lake, Piercefield, Wawbeek, Horseshoe Lake, Cranberry Lake, Madawaska, Conifer, Saranac Inn, St. Regis Mountain, Gale, Childwold, Shurtleff, Axton Landing, and Coreys. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern New York. && LAT...LON 4462 7435 4412 7426 4407 7481 4434 7487 TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 231DEG 31KT 4432 7478 4411 7473 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Lahiff