Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
280 WWUS81 KALY 211925 RRA SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 NYZ084-212000- Southern Washington NY- 325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Greenwich, or 11 miles southwest of Salem, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Salem, Cambridge, Greenwich, Ash Grove, Shushan, Clarks Mills, Battenville, Center Falls, East Greenwich, Rexleigh, Middle Falls, Eagleville, Anaquassacook, Coila, Greenwich Junction, Fitch Point, Bald Mountain, and Spraguetown. 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. 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. && LAT...LON 4302 7327 4305 7357 4313 7357 4320 7326 TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 259DEG 18KT 4308 7351 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ KSL