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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Albany, NY

August 14, 2024Albany County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2024, 3:47 PM EDT for Albany County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, New York. It was in force for 20 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 14, 2024, 3:47 PM EDT (19:47 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2024, 4:07 PM EDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Albany County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Schenectady County, NY

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 14, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 4:17 AM EDT, 11 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
417 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-142300-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-
Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-
Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
417 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, east central New York, eastern New York and
southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated to scattered, non-severe thunderstorms are anticipated
this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a chance of afternoon thunderstorms Thursday, Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
216 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

NYZ033-038>040-047-082-141900-
Southern Fulton NY-Hamilton NY-Schoharie NY-Northern Fulton NY-
Southern Herkimer NY-Montgomery NY-
216 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN
HAMILTON...WESTERN FULTON...NORTHWESTERN SCHOHARIE...SOUTHEASTERN
HERKIMER AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
St. Johnsville, or 8 miles northwest of Canajoharie, moving south at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Johnstown, Little Falls, Canajoharie, Fort Plain, Dolgeville, St.
Johnsville, Ephratah, Stratford, Sharon Springs, Ames, Caroga Lake,
Caroga Lake Public Campground, Carlisle, Oppenheim, Sharon, Palatine
Bridge, Nelliston, Arietta, Ingham Mills, and Mindenville.

This includes Interstate 90 between exits 29 and 29A.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4334 7487 4326 7441 4275 7437 4277 7467
      4283 7465 4290 7488 4284 7489 4282 7491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 355DEG 12KT 4301 7466

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CS
Local storm report, Aug 14, 2:51 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
251 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     Hail             6 SSE Little Falls      42.97N 74.81W
08/14/2024  M0.25 Inch       Herkimer           NY   Trained Spotter

            Trained Spotter measured pea sized hail that
            lasted 2 minutes.

&&

RW
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:57 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
257 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

NYZ039>041-048>050-082-142000-
Southern Fulton NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-Northern Fulton NY-
Western Schenectady NY-Montgomery NY-Southern Saratoga NY-
Northern Saratoga NY-
257 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SCHENECTADY...
SOUTHEASTERN FULTON...SOUTHWESTERN SARATOGA AND EAST CENTRAL
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Broadalbin to near Galway to near Rock City
Falls. Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Scotia, Glenville, Ballston Spa,
Broadalbin, Hagaman, Mayfield, Round Lake, Fort Johnson, Galway,
Rotterdam Junction, East Glenville, Burnt Hills, Rock City Falls,
Tribes Hill, Country Knolls, North Ballston Spa, Alplaus, and
Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 26 and 27.
 Interstate 890 between exits 1a and 1b.
 Interstate 87 between exits 10 and 13N.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4312 7426 4311 7407 4315 7388 4292 7371
      4280 7402 4287 7436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 352DEG 13KT 4308 7422 4305 7407 4310 7393

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CS
Local storm report, Aug 14, 3:19 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 14, 3:36 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 14, 3:39 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton, Montgomery44 min
Aug 14, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie63 min
Aug 14, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga, Schenectady63 min
Aug 14, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady54 min
Aug 14, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYHerkimer36 min
Aug 14, 3:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryALYFulton, Herkimer, Montgomery73 min
Aug 14, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton43 min
Aug 14, 4:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYFulton, Montgomery21 min
Aug 14, 4:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren56 min
Aug 14, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton31 min
Aug 14, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton33 min
Aug 14, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningALYWarren, Washington27 min
Aug 14, 5:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton26 min
Aug 14, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton53 min
Aug 14, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton27 min
Aug 14, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYSaratoga55 min
Aug 14, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYWarren30 min
Aug 14, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementALYFulton27 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.