Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hamilton and Warren 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Hamilton and Warren counties in New York until 8:15 PM EDT, featuring 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Hamilton and Warren 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 Warren Counties, New York.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. This alert is effective from 7:52 PM EDT until 8:15 PM EDT on April 16, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects east central Hamilton County and northwestern Warren County in New York. Specific locations include Speculator, Johnsburg, Lake Pleasant, North Creek, Moffitt Beach Campground, Garnet Lake, Girards Sugarbush, Sodom, Perkins Clearing, Edwards Hill, Wevertown, Holcombville, Sled Harbor, Bakers Mills, Griffin, and Knowelhurst.
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. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:52 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, and expires at 8:15 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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