Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:34pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near
Richmondville, or near Cobleskill, moving east at 60 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...
Schenectady, Rotterdam, Cobleskill, Jefferson, Duanesburg, Westerlo,
Berne, Voorheesville, Altamont, Middleburgh, Summit, Schoharie,
Richmondville, Sharon Springs, Delanson, Breakabeen, Livingstonville,
North Blenheim, Central Bridge, and Knox.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 88 between exits 20 and 25.
Interstate 90 between exits 25 and 25a.
Interstate 890 between exits 6 and 9.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Montgomery; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Western Albany; Eastern Albany
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: