Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 9:25PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 6:25pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 925 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Rock City Falls to Galway
to Amsterdam. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Mechanicville, Fonda, Glenville,
Ballston Spa, Cambridge, Greenwich, Hagaman, Round Lake, Fort
Johnson, Galway, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls, Tribes Hill, Country
Knolls, North Ballston Spa, East Glenville, Kings, and Mount
Pleasant.
People attending Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek
safe shelter immediately!
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 between exits 27 and 28.
Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 16.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Rensselaer; Northern Fulton; Southern Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: