New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/23/2026 12:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:09PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 23, 2026 - 12:09pm
Expires: 
August 23, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Luzerne-Hadley, or near Glens Falls, moving northeast at 40 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... Glens Falls, Warrensburg, Lake George Village, Corinth, Comstock, West Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne Campground, Glens Falls North, Bolton Landing, Queensbury, Mount Hope, South Glens Falls, Lake Luzerne, Bolton, Hadley, Lake George, Fort Ann, Cleverdale, Big Hollow, and Beartown. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 18 and 23.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren; Northern Washington; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov