Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hamilton and Herkimer Counties in New York
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by NWS Albany for Hamilton and Herkimer counties in New York, effective until 8:00 PM EDT, with threats of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Hamilton and Herkimer Counties, New York
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albany NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hamilton and Herkimer Counties, New York.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in New York
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective immediately and covers the specified areas.
Affected Areas
The warning affects southwestern Hamilton County and central Herkimer County in eastern New York, including locations such as Speculator, Lake Pleasant, Moffitt Beach Campground, Nobleboro, Atwell, Perkins Clearing, Rudeston, West Canada Lakes, Blackbridge, Herkimer Landing, Whitehouse, Caswell Lake, Mountain Home, Sled Harbor, Piseco, Morehouseville, Hoffmeister, North Wilmurt, Higgins Bay, and Gilmantown.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning. Avoid driving through flooded roadways, as torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 6:57 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, until 8:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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