The National Weather Service warns of possible severe thunderstorms, with damaging wind and hail for the Capital District today, Friday, May 15.
“Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and hail are possible this afternoon into this evening. An isolated tornado is also possible,” states the report. Scattered storms are possible between 1 and 5 p.m. this afternoon.
The weather service states that the strongest threat for storms, however, is expected between 5 and 10 p.m. this evening. Damaging wind with gusts as high as 58 mph is expected. The storm is capable of producing a tornado, along with heavy rain and hail up to an inch in diameter.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for eastern New York except for the southern Adirondacks, northern Warren and northern Washington counties, southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and northwest Connecticut.
The area of impact includes:
Northern Litchfield
Southern Litchfield
Northern Berkshire
Southern Berkshire
Northern Herkimer
Hamilton
Southern Herkimer
Southern Fulton-Montgomery
Northern Saratoga
Northern Warren
Northern Washington
Schoharie
Western Schenectady
Eastern Schenectady
Southern Saratoga
Western Albany
Eastern Albany
Western Rensselaer
Eastern Rensselaer
Western Greene
Eastern Greene
Western Columbia
Eastern Columbia
Western Ulster
Eastern Ulster
Western Dutchess
Eastern Dutchess
Northern Fulton
Southeast Warren
Southern Washington-Bennington
Western Windham
Eastern Windham
