Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
410 WWUS81 KALY 272056 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 456 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 NYZ032-033-272145- Northern Herkimer NY-Hamilton NY- 456 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HAMILTON AND CENTRAL HERKIMER COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Nicks Lake Campground, or 15 miles southeast of Old Forge, moving northeast at 30 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... Indian Lake, Speculator, Old Forge, Inlet, Blue Mountain Lake, Lake Eaton Campground, Brown Tract Pond Campground, Big Moose, Lake Durant Campground, Eighth Lake Campground, Lewey Lake Campground, Golden Beach Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground, Nicks Lake Campground, Eagle Bay, Forked Lake Public Campground, Raquette Lake, Alger Island Public Campground, Long Lake, and Eagle Nest. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern New York. && LAT...LON 4397 7425 4392 7434 4381 7421 4382 7418 4331 7477 4334 7487 4334 7491 4344 7509 4354 7510 4408 7478 4412 7428 TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 214DEG 26KT 4351 7484 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MEM