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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
401 WWUS81 KALY 151944 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 344 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 NYZ041-050-053-152015- Western Rensselaer NY-Southern Saratoga NY-Northern Saratoga NY- 344 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND NORTH CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saratoga Springs, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Ballston Spa, Round Lake, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Gates, Malta, Stillwater, Schaghticoke, Deans Corners, Schaghticoke Hill, Willow Glen, Coons, Wayville, Elnora, Halls Corner, Mannings Cove, Eddy Corners, and Saratoga Race Course. People attending Saratoga Race Course (Horses), and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek safe shelter immediately! This includes Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4286 7358 4288 7389 4310 7388 4311 7364 4298 7361 4297 7363 4294 7363 4294 7360 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 356DEG 17KT 4303 7376 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Wasula