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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:57 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
NY . NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALBANY BROOME CHEMUNG CHENANGO COLUMBIA CORTLAND DELAWARE DUTCHESS FULTON GREENE HAMILTON HERKIMER MADISON MONTGOMERY ONEIDA ONONDAGA OTSEGO RENSSELAER SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SCHUYLER SENECA STEUBEN SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS ULSTER WARREN WASHINGTON YATES
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:45 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ulster County in east central New York... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fleischmanns, or 19 miles southwest of Hunter, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Phoenicia, Shandaken, Mapledale, Frost Valley, Allaben, Big Indian, Oliverea, Belle Ayr, Seager, Pine Hill, and Highmount. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to; the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...; On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:33 PM Aug. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Dutchess and Ulster Counties in eastern New York. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered to numerous rain showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into this evening. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing heavy downpours, with rainfall rates reaching 1 to 2 inches per hour. Rainfall of this intensity could lead to flash flooding, especially within urban and low lying areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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