Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Albany, NY; Columbia, NY; Greene, NY +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Schenectady County in east central New York... North central Columbia County in east central New York... Albany County in east central New York... Northeastern Greene County in east central New York......
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Schenectady County in east central New York... North central Columbia County in east central New York... Albany County in east central New York... Northeastern Greene County in east central New York... Eastern Schoharie County in east central New York... Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 641 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Schoharie to near Berne to near Preston-Potter Hollow, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Nassau, Delmar, Guilderland, Menands, New Baltimore, Westerlo, Ravena, Berne, Voorheesville, Green Island, Valatie, Altamont, Castleton-On-Hudson, and Kinderhook.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 6:41PM EDT until August 27 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albany NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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