Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Amsterdam to Mechanicville. Movement was
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Amsterdam,
Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville,
Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Glenville, Niskayuna, Duanesburg,
Menands, and Voorheesville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 88 between exits 24 and 25.
Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 27.
Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 9.
Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 12.
Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Southern Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov