Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 9:42PM EDT until July 1 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 6:42pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
SVRALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Schenectady County in east central New York...
Northeastern Albany County in east central New York...
Southeastern Saratoga County in east central New York...
Central Rensselaer County in east central New York...
* Until 1030 PM EDT.
* At 942 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Niskayuna, or
over Schenectady, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet,
Colonie, Latham, Niskayuna, Menands, Green Island, Waterford,
Loudonville, Center Brunswick, Alplaus, Averill Park, Wyantskill,
East Glenville, Wynantskill, and West Sand Lake.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.
Area Description:
Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Schenectady, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: