Special Weather Statement for Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren; Northern Washington +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Saratoga, Northern Warren, Northern Washington, Southeast Warren, Southern Washington
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What is happening
At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bolton Landing, or near Lake George Village, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. If on or near Lake George, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bolton Landing, or near Lake George Village, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Warrensburg, Lake George Village, Fort Edward, Hartford, Comstock, Bolton Landing, West Glens Falls, Glens Falls North, Huletts Landing, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Mount Hope, South Glens Falls, Bolton, Lake George, Fort Ann, Thurman Station, and Cleverdale. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 17S and 24.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 5:37PM 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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