Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
758 WWUS81 KALY 301257 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 857 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 NYZ041-049-050-084-301330- Eastern Schenectady NY-Southern Washington NY-Southern Saratoga NY- Northern Saratoga NY- 857 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SCHENECTADY... CENTRAL SARATOGA AND SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM EDT... At 857 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rock City Falls, or near Saratoga Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Fort Edward, Greenwich, Galway, Rock City Falls, North Ballston Spa, Kings, Gates, Wilton, Malta, Greenfield, Northumberland, Charlton, Schuylerville, Victory, Argyle, Parkis Mills, Deans Corners, and Grangerville. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 12 and 17N. 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 4289 7401 4305 7409 4334 7347 4310 7333 TIME...MOT...LOC 1257Z 244DEG 31KT 4304 7389 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ Frugis