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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
596 WWUS81 KALY 141857 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 257 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 NYZ039>041-048>050-082-142000- Southern Fulton NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-Northern Fulton NY- Western Schenectady NY-Montgomery NY-Southern Saratoga NY- Northern Saratoga NY- 257 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SCHENECTADY... SOUTHEASTERN FULTON...SOUTHWESTERN SARATOGA AND EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Broadalbin to near Galway to near Rock City Falls. Movement was south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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, Amsterdam, Scotia, Glenville, Ballston Spa, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Mayfield, Round Lake, Fort Johnson, Galway, Rotterdam Junction, East Glenville, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls, Tribes Hill, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Alplaus, and Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between exits 26 and 27. Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 1b. Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 13N. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4312 7426 4311 7407 4315 7388 4292 7371 4280 7402 4287 7436 TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 352DEG 13KT 4308 7422 4305 7407 4310 7393 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ CS