Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Albany, NY

Issued

Sep 15, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)

Expired

Sep 15, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Albany, NY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.25 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Rensselaer County, NY, Bennington County, VT

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WUUS51 KALY 151900
SVRALY
NYC083-VTC003-152000-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0176.210915T1900Z-210915T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
300 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Rensselaer County in east central New York...
  Southwestern Bennington County in southern Vermont...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 259 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grafton, or 9
  miles southwest of Hoosick Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Hoosick Falls around 315 PM EDT.
  Bennington around 330 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include South
Troy, Schaghticoke Hill, Hoosick Junction, Paper Mill Village, Sodom,
Petersburg Junction, Albia, Johnsonville, South Shaftsbury and
Schaghticoke.

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.

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

&&

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 4275 7304 4275 7326 4270 7328 4259 7376
      4290 7360 4295 7339 4294 7328 4298 7327
      4304 7301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 246DEG 30KT 4281 7349 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Frugis

175 
WWUS51 KALY 151958
SVSALY

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

NYC083-VTC003-152007-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-210915T2000Z/
Rensselaer NY-Bennington VT-
358 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RENSSELAER AND
SOUTHWESTERN BENNINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits, and has exited most of the warned area. Therefore, the 
warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain is still 
possible with this thunderstorm for southeastern parts of Rensselaer 
County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts...east central New York...and southern Vermont.

LAT...LON 4275 7304 4275 7326 4270 7328 4259 7376
      4290 7360 4295 7339 4294 7328 4298 7327
      4304 7301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 246DEG 30KT 4300 7289 

$$

Frugis

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