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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Albany, NY

July 1, 2026Fulton County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT for Fulton County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, New York. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 1, 2026, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Fulton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Montgomery County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 1, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 292 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 312 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -174 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 891 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 1, 6:39 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 6:39 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 1, 5:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
504 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

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

0417 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SE Kingston           41.92N 73.99W
07/01/2026                   Ulster             NY   Public

            Social media report of trees down on McEntee
            St off of Broadway in Kingston.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

NYZ040-047-048-051-012200-
Schoharie NY-Western Schenectady NY-Montgomery NY-Western Albany NY-
527 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SCHENECTADY...
NORTHEASTERN SCHOHARIE AND SOUTH CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTIES THROUGH
600 PM EDT...

At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Central Bridge, or 11 miles northeast of Cobleskill, moving east at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Duanesburg, Delanson, Central Bridge, Esperance, Duane, Old Central
Bridge, Rockwell Corners, Quaker Street, Mariaville, Burtonsville,
Eaton Corners, Oak Ridge, Sidney Corners, Lib Corners, West Township,
Dwelly Corners, Fox Corners, Duane Mansion, Schoharie Junction, and
Sloansville.

This includes Interstate 88 near exit 23.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4270 7437 4281 7439 4284 7413 4268 7412
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 268DEG 15KT 4276 7429

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KSL

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
614 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

NYZ049-050-052-053-012300-
Eastern Albany NY-Western Rensselaer NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-
Southern Saratoga NY-
614 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SCHENECTADY...
NORTHEASTERN ALBANY...SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND NORTHWESTERN
RENSSELAER COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rotterdam, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes,
Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Scotia, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland,
Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, Wyantskill,
and Wynantskill.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 25a.
 Interstate 890 between exits 2A and 9.
 Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7, and between exits 8A and 9.
 Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4269 7402 4282 7403 4289 7365 4259 7365
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 270DEG 18KT 4276 7398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

KSL

Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:54 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Albany NY
654 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

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

0650 PM     Hail             1 S Clifton Park        42.84N 73.81W
07/01/2026  E0.88 Inch       Saratoga           NY   Public

            Public report of dime to nickel size hail at
            intersection of Grooms Rd and South Barney
            Rd.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:57 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
657 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

NYZ049-050-052-053-012345-
Eastern Albany NY-Western Rensselaer NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-
Southern Saratoga NY-
657 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SCHENECTADY...
NORTHEASTERN ALBANY...SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA AND NORTHWESTERN
RENSSELAER COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Clifton Park, moving east at 15 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...
Troy, Clifton Park, Cohoes, Mechanicville, Niskayuna, Waterford,
Alplaus, Country Knolls, Center Brunswick, East Glenville, Halfmoon,
Stillwater, Schaghticoke, Lansingburgh, Schaghticoke Hill, Groom
Corners, Melrose, Willow Glen, Coons, and Aqueduct.

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 8A and 10.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4275 7359 4278 7390 4288 7391 4296 7369
      4294 7364 4294 7362 4286 7357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 262DEG 14KT 4285 7381

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KSL

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:15 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
715 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

NYZ041-049-050-053-054-084-020000-
Western Rensselaer NY-Eastern Schenectady NY-Eastern Rensselaer NY-
Southern Washington NY-Southern Saratoga NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
715 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SARATOGA...
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTIES THROUGH
800 PM EDT...

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.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4286 7391 4297 7393 4306 7339 4287 7337
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 263DEG 28KT 4293 7382

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KSL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 12:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	40 min
Jul 1, 12:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	35 min
Jul 1, 12:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	50 min
Jul 1, 1:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	48 min
Jul 1, 2:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schoharie	65 min
Jul 1, 2:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia	51 min
Jul 1, 3:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster	57 min
Jul 1, 3:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess	56 min
Jul 1, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Greene	44 min
Jul 1, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany	40 min
Jul 1, 3:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer	40 min
Jul 1, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	38 min
Jul 1, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton	27 min
Jul 1, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Dutchess, Ulster	31 min
Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady	33 min
Jul 1, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady	50 min
Jul 1, 6:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Schenectady	46 min
Jul 1, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady	40 min
Jul 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Rensselaer	48 min
Jul 1, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Saratoga	45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.