Tornado Warning for Saratoga, NY
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What you need to know
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- Saratoga
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What is happening
At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles north of Saratoga Springs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 5 miles north of Saratoga Springs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Kings, Wilton, Kings Station, Travers Corners, Gurn Spring, Greenfield Center, Barnes Corners and North Greenfield.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Tornado Warning issued August 27 at 5:59PM EDT until August 27 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision - Alert
Tornado Warning issued August 27 at 5:45PM EDT until August 27 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision
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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