Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lewey Lake Campground, or 7 miles northeast of Speculator, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Warrensburg, Speculator, Johnsburg, Wells, Lewey Lake Campground,
Sacandaga Campground, Moffitt Beach Campground, Thurman, Stony Creek,
Harrisburg, Hope, Thurman Station, Gilmantown, Girards Sugarbush,
Sodom, Tenantville, Perkins Clearing, Blackbridge, Edwards Hill, and
Wevertown.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Hamilton; Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov