Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Country Knolls, or near Clifton Park, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Mechanicville, Cambridge, Round Lake, Country Knolls, Burnt Hills,
East Glenville, Malta, Lee, Easton, Stillwater, Schaghticoke, Valley
Falls, Schaghticoke Hill, Glenridge, Johnsonville, Willow Glen,
Coons, Wayville, Garrison Manor, and Elnora.
This includes Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 12.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.
Area Description:
Northern Saratoga; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Southern Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: