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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Albany NY

212 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

 

NYZ041-084-171845-

Southern Washington NY-Northern Saratoga NY-

212 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SARATOGA AND

SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...



At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Saratoga Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...

Deans Corners, Cossayuna, Center Falls, Goose Island, Adamsville,

Grangerville, Northumberland, Middle Falls, Eddy Corners, Fitch

Point, Starks Knob, Clarks Mills, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga

Springs, Burgoyne, Quaker Springs, Ketchums Corners, Greenwich, The

Saratoga Battllefield, and Thomson.



This includes Interstate 87 between exits 14 and 15.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for

east central New York...and southern Vermont.



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LAT...LON 4316 7326 4296 7363 4307 7379 4337 7347

      4324 7326

TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 225DEG 30KT 4305 7368 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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