Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
537 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

NYZ041>043-083-084-172215-
Northern Washington NY-Southern Washington NY-Southeast Warren NY-
Northern Warren NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
537 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WARREN...
NORTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM
EDT...

At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bolton Landing, or near Lake George Village, moving south at 15 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...
Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Warrensburg, Lake George Village, Fort
Edward, Hartford, Comstock, Bolton Landing, West Glens Falls, Glens
Falls North, Huletts Landing, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Mount Hope,
South Glens Falls, Bolton, Lake George, Fort Ann, Thurman Station,
and Cleverdale.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 17S and 24.

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.

If on or near Lake George, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4356 7389 4366 7351 4333 7333 4322 7372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 338DEG 12KT 4349 7367

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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