Special Weather Statement for Southern Saratoga; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Albany, Eastern Rensselaer, Southern Saratoga, Southern Washington, Western Rensselaer, Bennington
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What is happening
At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mechanicville, moving east at 40 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... Bennington, Clifton Park, Cohoes,...
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for east central New York.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mechanicville, moving east at 40 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... Bennington, Clifton Park, Cohoes, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Shaftsbury, Waterford, Cambridge, Halfmoon, Hoosick, Lee, Pittstown, White Creek, Stillwater, North Bennington, Schaghticoke, Valley Falls, Old Bennington, Schaghticoke Hill, and Center White Creek. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 8A and 10.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 4:22PM 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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