Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 2:31PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 11:31am
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Galway, or 11 miles northeast of Amsterdam, moving northeast at 20
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...
Saratoga Springs, Glenville, Ballston Spa, Corinth, Galway, North
Ballston Spa, Rock City Falls, Kings, Mount Pleasant, Wilton,
Greenfield, Charlton, Parkis Mills, Shaw Corners, Kings Station,
Barkersville, West Milton, Glenwild, Greenfield Center, and Wiley
Corners.
People attending Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek
safe shelter immediately!
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 15 and 16.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southern Fulton; Northern Saratoga; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov