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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:15 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SCHENECTADY... NORTHEASTERN ALBANY AND CENTRAL RENSSELAER COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Loudonville, or over Colonie, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Menands, Voorheesville, Green Island, Grafton, Waterford, Berlin, Loudonville, and West Sand Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between exits 9 and 25. Interstate 890 between exits 5 and 9. Interstate 87 between exits 23 and 7. Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 9. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:12 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Albany County in east central New York... West Central Rensselaer County in east central New York... South Central Saratoga County in east central New York... Southern Schenectady County in east central New York... Northeastern Schoharie County in east central New York... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Rotterdam, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Delmar, Latham, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Duanesburg, Menands, Berne, Voorheesville, Green Island, Waterford and Altamont. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
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