Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Eaton Campground
to near Forked Lake Public Campground to near Raquette Lake. Movement
was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, Eighth Lake Campground, Lake Eaton
Campground, Brown Tract Pond Campground, Forked Lake Public
Campground, Raquette Lake, Lake Durant Campground, Golden Beach
Campground, Long Lake, Hasbroucks, Eagle Nest, Quaker Beach, Catlin
Lake, Deerland, Sagamore, Woods, Sagamore Lake, and Kamp Kill Kare.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov