Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 9:36PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 935 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hubbardton to near
Delmar. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Outflow driven wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Bennington, Clifton Park, Rotterdam,
Saratoga Springs, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Glens Falls, Watervliet,
Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Hudson Falls, Mechanicville,
Warrensburg, Hoosick Falls, Whitehall, and Arlington.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 88 between exits 24 and 25.
Interstate 90 between exits 10 and 26.
Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9.
Interstate 87 between exits 22 and 7, and between exits 8A and 25.
Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren; Northern Washington; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov