Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
671 WWUS81 KALY 250020 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 820 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024 NYZ042-250100- Northern Warren NY- 820 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Johnsburg, or 14 miles west of Warrensburg, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Warrensburg, Johnsburg, Chestertown, North Creek, Thurman, Garnet Lake, Thurman Station, Sodom, Starbuckville, Riparius, Edwards Hill, Wevertown, Holcombville, South Horicon, Bakers Mills, High Street, Athol, Brant Lake, Riverbank, and Darrowsville. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4345 7417 4370 7421 4373 7373 4348 7370 TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 264DEG 18KT 4357 7405 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Frugis