Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Albany, NY

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 7:25 PM EDT (23:25 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 8:20 PM EDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Albany, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY

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968 
WUUS51 KALY 082325
SVRALY
NYC001-083-090030-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0162.210908T2325Z-210909T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
725 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Albany County in east central New York...
  West central Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 725 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Voorheesville, or 7 miles west of Delmar, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer,
  Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Menands, Voorheesville, Green
  Island, Waterford, Altamont, Loudonville, West Sand Lake,
  Wyantskill, Averill Park and Feura Bush.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany

LAT...LON 4250 7402 4266 7413 4277 7391 4277 7382
      4279 7379 4279 7377 4282 7373 4278 7370
      4278 7369 4280 7367 4263 7348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 242DEG 21KT 4263 7399 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Wasula

243 
WWUS51 KALY 082355
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
755 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

NYC001-083-090030-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-210909T0030Z/
Albany NY-Rensselaer NY-
755 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND WEST CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTIES...

At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Loudonville, or
over Colonie, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Troy, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Latham,
Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Wyantskill, Averill Park,
Loudonville, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill, North Greenbush, Sand Lake,
Poestenkill, South Troy, Lansingburgh and Albia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4258 7371 4275 7379 4278 7379 4277 7380
      4279 7379 4279 7377 4282 7373 4278 7370
      4278 7369 4280 7367 4263 7348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 242DEG 21KT 4271 7378 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Wasula

684 
WWUS51 KALY 090020
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
820 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

NYC001-083-090029-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-210909T0030Z/
Albany NY-Rensselaer NY-
820 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND WEST
CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4258 7371 4275 7379 4278 7379 4277 7380
      4279 7379 4279 7377 4282 7373 4278 7370
      4278 7369 4280 7367 4263 7348
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 242DEG 21KT 4278 7360 

$$

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