New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 17:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 8:16PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southwest of Johnsburg, or 15 miles east of Speculator, moving east at 45 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... Warrensburg, Lake George Village, Bolton Landing, Huletts Landing, Mount Hope, Bolton, Thurman, Lake George, Stony Creek, Shelving Rock, Thurman Station, Cleverdale, South Bay, Big Hollow, South Bay Village, Stony Creek Station, Athol, Brayton, Riverbank, and Rockhurst. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 22 and 24.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Northern Warren; Northern Washington; Southeast Warren
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY