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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
304 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/27/26 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #1
UPDATE
UPDATED TO INCLUDE TORNADO STRENGTH AND PATH
INFORMATION.
WILTON TORNADO
RATING: EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 110 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.75 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: AUG 27 2026
START TIME: 605 PM EDT
START LOCATION: 6 NE SARATOGA SPRINGS / SARATOGA / NY
START LAT/LON: 43.142 / -73.7333
END DATE: AUG 27 2026
END TIME: 610 PM EDT
END LOCATION: 4 SW GANSEVOORT / SARATOGA / NY
END LAT/LON: 43.145 / -73.6996
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN WEST OF THE NORTHWAY IN THE VICINITY OF
GREYLOCK DRIVE AND GLENBURNIE DRIVE. THE TORNADO CROSSED THE
NORTHWAY AND SNAPPED TREES FROM THE NORTHWAY TO EDIE ROAD BEFORE
DISSIPATING NEAR THE WILTON WILDLIFE PRESERVE.
RUGGLES ROAD TORNADO
RATING: EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.19 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 50 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: AUG 27 2026
START TIME: 610 PM
START LOCATION: 5 S GANSEVOORT / SARATOGA / NY
START LAT/LON: 43.1273 / -73.6846
END DATE: AUG 27 2026
END TIME: 611 PM
END LOCATION: 5 S GANSEVOORT / SARATOGA / NY
END LAT/LON: 43.1281 / -73.6811
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A BRIEF EF-0 UPROOTED SEVERAL SOFTWOOD TREES IN THE VICINITY OF
RUGGLES ROAD AND PRESERVE WAY.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
NWS ALBANY
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