Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 13 at 8:16PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 13, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
September 13, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ballston Spa, or 8 miles southwest of Saratoga Springs, moving east
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Glenville, Ballston Spa, Round Lake,
Galway, Rotterdam Junction, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls, Country
Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, East
Glenville, Gates, Malta, Greenfield, Charlton, Stillwater,
Schuylerville, and Victory.
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Saratoga; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov