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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
210 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

NYZ039>041-049-050-211845-
Southern Fulton NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-Montgomery NY-
Southern Saratoga NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
210 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SCHENECTADY...
SOUTHEASTERN FULTON...SOUTHERN SARATOGA AND EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Galway, or 8 miles northeast of Amsterdam, moving southeast at 25
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...
Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Glenville, Ballston Spa,
Broadalbin, Hagaman, Round Lake, Galway, East Glenville, Burnt Hills,
Rock City Falls, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Alplaus, Mount
Pleasant, Malta, Greenfield, Charlton, and Perth.

People attending Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek
safe shelter immediately!

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 8A and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 4307 7419 4306 7417 4310 7412 4311 7411
      4316 7399 4307 7361 4279 7379 4301 7433
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 293DEG 23KT 4303 7408

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

$$

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