Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 6:57PM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
SVRALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Hamilton County in eastern New York...
Central Herkimer County in eastern New York...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Forestport,
or 7 miles east of Boonville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Speculator, Lake Pleasant, Moffitt Beach Campground, Nobleboro,
Atwell, Perkins Clearing, Rudeston, West Canada Lakes, Blackbridge,
Herkimer Landing, Whitehouse, Caswell Lake, Mountain Home, Sled
Harbor, Piseco, Morehouseville, Hoffmeister, North Wilmurt, Higgins
Bay, and Gilmantown.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Hamilton, NY; Herkimer, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov