Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
542 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

NYZ052-212215-
Eastern Albany NY-
542 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ALBANY COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Voorheesville, or near Colonie, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Watervliet, Colonie, Delmar, Guilderland, Menands,
Voorheesville, Feura Bush, Loudonville, New Scotland, Clarksville,
Shakers, Bleecker Stadium, Slingerlands, Meadowdale, Normansville,
West Albany, Karlsfeld, Maywood, and New Salem.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 6 and 24.
 Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 7385 4277 7383 4271 7370 4265 7375
      4254 7393 4261 7403 4267 7403
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 220DEG 17KT 4267 7395

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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