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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:56 PM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ESSEX AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT... At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North Elba, or near Lake Placid, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lake Placid, Wilmington, Jay, Black Brook, Keene, Lewis, North Elba, St Armand, AuSable, Peru, Chesterfield, Upper Jay and Jay In Essex County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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