New York Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/16/2026 15:24

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 6:24PM EDT until April 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
SVRBTV The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Franklin County in northern New York... Southeastern St. Lawrence County in northern New York... Northwestern Essex County in northern New York... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clifton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake Village, Lake Placid, Tupper Lake, Piercefield, North Elba, Clifton, Fine, St Armand, Harrietstown, Newcomb, Colton, Wilmington, Keene, Clare, North Hudson, Santa Clara, Conifer, Saranac Inn, and Ray Brook.
Instruction: 
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Essex, NY; Franklin, NY; St. Lawrence, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov