NEWS
Area Under Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flood Watch
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 354 remains in effect until 800 PM EDT
NY
. New York counties included are
Albany Bronx Columbia
Delaware Dutchess Fulton
Greene Kings Montgomery
Nassau New York Orange
Otsego Putnam Queens
Rensselaer Richmond Rockland
Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie
Sullivan Ulster Warren
Washington Westchester
Flash Flood Watch
Issued: 3:55 AM EDT Jun. 19, 2017 – National Weather Service
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from noon EDT today
through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts,
New York, and southern Vermont, including the following areas,
in northwestern Connecticut, northern Litchfield and southern
Litchfield. In western Massachusetts, northern Berkshire and
southern Berkshire. In New York, eastern Albany, eastern
Columbia, eastern Dutchess, eastern Greene, eastern
Rensselaer, eastern Schenectady, eastern Ulster, Montgomery,
northern Fulton, northern Saratoga, northern Warren, northern
Washington, Schoharie, southeast Warren, southern Fulton,
southern Herkimer, southern Saratoga, southern Washington,
western Albany, western Columbia, western Dutchess, western
Greene, western Rensselaer, western Schenectady, and western
Ulster. In southern Vermont, Bennington, eastern Windham, and
western Windham.
* From noon EDT today through late tonight
* widespread showers and thunderstorms with areas of torrential
rainfall are expected to overspread the region this afternoon
and evening. The threat for heavy rainfall could continue well
into the overnight hours.
* A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is likely with localized
amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Localized rainfall rates in excess of
2 inches an hour are possible where persistent heavy rainfall
occurs or where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same
areas. This will result in the potential for flash flooding,
especially in urban and poor drainage areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
Special Statement
Issued: 2:42 PM EDT Jun. 19, 2017 – National Weather Service
... A line of strong thunderstorms will affect Schenectady... Albany...
southern Saratoga... southeastern Fulton... central Schoharie and
southeastern Montgomery counties...
At 241 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Hagaman to North Blenheim. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Saratoga Springs,
Amsterdam, Cohoes, Gloversville, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Johnstown,
Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville, Cobleskill, Fonda, Delmar, Latham and
Guilderland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 88 near Exit 23.
Interstate 90 between exits 3-4 and 1s, and between exits 2 and
6-5a.
Interstate 890 near Exit 7.
Interstate 87 between exits 1 and 8a , near Exit 13, and between
exits 8-9 and 9.
Interstate 787 between exits 2 and 8-7.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Lat... Lon 4307 7436 4306 7424 4306 7360 4295 7363
4291 7368 4281 7366 4279 7367 4270 7370
4262 7376 4255 7376 4243 7460
time... Mot... loc 1841z 217deg 29kt 4296 7415 4246 7446
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 354 remains in effect until 800 PM EDT
NY
. New York counties included are
Albany Bronx Columbia
Delaware Dutchess Fulton
Greene Kings Montgomery
Nassau New York Orange
Otsego Putnam Queens
Rensselaer Richmond Rockland
Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie
Sullivan Ulster Warren
Washington Westchester
Flash Flood Watch
Issued: 3:55 AM EDT Jun. 19, 2017 – National Weather Service
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from noon EDT today
through late tonight...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts,
New York, and southern Vermont, including the following areas,
in northwestern Connecticut, northern Litchfield and southern
Litchfield. In western Massachusetts, northern Berkshire and
southern Berkshire. In New York, eastern Albany, eastern
Columbia, eastern Dutchess, eastern Greene, eastern
Rensselaer, eastern Schenectady, eastern Ulster, Montgomery,
northern Fulton, northern Saratoga, northern Warren, northern
Washington, Schoharie, southeast Warren, southern Fulton,
southern Herkimer, southern Saratoga, southern Washington,
western Albany, western Columbia, western Dutchess, western
Greene, western Rensselaer, western Schenectady, and western
Ulster. In southern Vermont, Bennington, eastern Windham, and
western Windham.
* From noon EDT today through late tonight
* widespread showers and thunderstorms with areas of torrential
rainfall are expected to overspread the region this afternoon
and evening. The threat for heavy rainfall could continue well
into the overnight hours.
* A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is likely with localized
amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Localized rainfall rates in excess of
2 inches an hour are possible where persistent heavy rainfall
occurs or where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same
areas. This will result in the potential for flash flooding,
especially in urban and poor drainage areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
Special Statement
Issued: 2:42 PM EDT Jun. 19, 2017 – National Weather Service
... A line of strong thunderstorms will affect Schenectady... Albany...
southern Saratoga... southeastern Fulton... central Schoharie and
southeastern Montgomery counties...
At 241 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Hagaman to North Blenheim. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Saratoga Springs,
Amsterdam, Cohoes, Gloversville, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Johnstown,
Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville, Cobleskill, Fonda, Delmar, Latham and
Guilderland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 88 near Exit 23.
Interstate 90 between exits 3-4 and 1s, and between exits 2 and
6-5a.
Interstate 890 near Exit 7.
Interstate 87 between exits 1 and 8a , near Exit 13, and between
exits 8-9 and 9.
Interstate 787 between exits 2 and 8-7.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Lat... Lon 4307 7436 4306 7424 4306 7360 4295 7363
4291 7368 4281 7366 4279 7367 4270 7370
4262 7376 4255 7376 4243 7460
time... Mot... loc 1841z 217deg 29kt 4296 7415 4246 7446
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