-Chris BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 157 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... SOUTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENS FALLS... SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK... THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SALEM...HUDSON FALLS... * UNTIL 300 PM EDT * AT 153 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT EDWARD...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF GLENS FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES NORTH OF GREENWICH BY 210 PM EDT... SALEM AND 9 MILES NORTH OF CAMBRIDGE BY 225 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY EMAIL AT [email protected]... ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/US.NATIONALWEATHERSERVICE.ALBANY.GOV OR TWITTER @NWSALBANY. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND EASTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:59:27 +0000