Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 426 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Inlet, or 10 miles east of Old Forge, moving northeast at 35 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...
Inlet, Blue Mountain Lake, Eighth Lake Campground, Brown Tract Pond
Campground, Limekiln Lake Campground, Eagle Bay, Forked Lake Public
Campground, Raquette Lake, Golden Beach Campground, Alger Island
Public Campground, Hasbroucks, Russian Lake, Eagle Nest, Quaker
Beach, Sagamore, Woods, and Sagamore Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Herkimer; Hamilton
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov