Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 5 at 12:41PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 5, 2026 - 9:41am
Expires:
October 5, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near West
Sand Lake, or near Troy, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Pittsfield, East Greenbush, North Adams, Rensselaer, Nassau,
Adams, Williamstown, Cheshire, Stephentown, Grafton, Berlin, Florida,
Hancock, Savoy, New Ashford, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Center
Brunswick, and Wyantskill.
This includes Interstate 90 between exits 10 and 7.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Berkshire; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Eastern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov