New York, Vermont Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 09:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 12:53PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 9:53am
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
At 1252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Edward to Cambridge to near Hoosick Falls. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Bennington, Hoosick Falls, Arlington, Salem, Manchester, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Fort Edward, Dorset, Cambridge, Greenwich, Manchester Center, Hoosick, Porter, White Creek, North Bennington, Sunderland, Rupert, Woodford, and Sandgate.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Rensselaer; Southern Washington; Bennington
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov