WWUS81 KALY 231846
SPSALY

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
246 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
NYZ041-050-083-231915-
Southeast Warren NY-Southern Saratoga NY-Northern Saratoga NY-
246 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SARATOGA COUNTY THROUGH
315 PM EDT...

At 246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rock City Falls, or 7 miles southwest of 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...
Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, North Ballston Spa, Rock City Falls,
Kings, Wilton, Greenfield, Northumberland, Gurn Spring, Bacon Hill,
Milton Center, Jewell Corner, Hickeys Corners, Grangerville, Kings
Station, West Milton, Greenfield Center, North Greenfield,
Gansevoort, and Yaddo.

People attending Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) should seek
safe shelter immediately!

This includes Interstate 87 between exits 14 and 17N.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4329 7376 4318 7358 4317 7359 4316 7358
      4315 7358 4314 7359 4312 7359 4296 7392
      4301 7401
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 224DEG 28KT 4302 7391 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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