Special Weather Statement for Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Western Schenectady +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Albany, Eastern Rensselaer, Eastern Schenectady, Montgomery, Northern Saratoga, Southern Saratoga, Southern Washington, Western Albany and 2 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Amsterdam to Mechanicville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Amsterdam to Mechanicville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Glenville, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Menands, and Voorheesville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 88 between exits 24 and 25. Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 27. Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9. Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 12. Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:45PM 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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