Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 1:50PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Valatie, or near Chatham, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. Also, the NY State Mesonet site at
Kinderhook recorded a 41 mph wind gust.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Chatham, Valatie, Kinderhook, Ghent, Niverville, Chatham Center, New
Concord, East Chatham, Rayville, Red Rock, Valatie Colony, Arnolds
Mill, New Britain, Old Chatham, Sunnyside, Rock City, Moorhouse
Corner, Spencertown, and Buckleyville.
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:
Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: