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WWUS81 KALY 081707
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
107 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

NYZ033-041-042-081745-
Hamilton NY-Northern Warren NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
107 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL
WARREN AND NORTHWESTERN SARATOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Lake Pleasant, or 18 miles southwest of
Speculator, moving east at 55 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...
Speculator, Lake Pleasant, Wells, Sacandaga Campground, Moffitt Beach
Campground, Harrisburg, Garnet Lake, Gilmantown, Girards Sugarbush,
Rudeston, Clockmill Corners, Blackbridge, Knowelhurst, Bakertown,
Whitehouse, Mountain Home, Piseco, Griffin, Hoffmeister, and Higgins
Bay.

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 4334 7476 4346 7477 4361 7397 4334 7392
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 265DEG 49KT 4340 7463

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

$$

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