Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
436 WWUS81 KALY 272028 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 428 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 NYZ039>041-047-048-050-082-272115- Southern Fulton NY-Schoharie NY-Northern Fulton NY- Western Schenectady NY-Montgomery NY-Southern Saratoga NY- Northern Saratoga NY- 428 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SCHENECTADY... FULTON...WEST CENTRAL SARATOGA...SCHOHARIE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Johnstown, moving northeast at 55 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... Amsterdam, Gloversville, Johnstown, Cobleskill, Canajoharie, Fonda, Jefferson, Fort Plain, Ephratah, Broadalbin, Hagaman, Summit, Northville, Schoharie, Richmondville, Mayfield, Sharon Springs, Fort Johnson, Galway, and Ames. This includes the following highways... Interstate 88 between exits 20 and 23. Interstate 90 between exits 27 and 29. 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 and east central New York. && LAT...LON 4262 7463 4274 7467 4283 7465 4285 7470 4324 7443 4324 7433 4322 7432 4322 7422 4324 7422 4314 7392 4295 7407 4296 7409 4293 7409 4238 7451 4242 7462 4252 7471 TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 205DEG 48KT 4300 7435 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AJG