Aug 21, 2019
Multiple severe weather hazards occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday, August 21st, 2019, due to a strong upper level shortwave moving into a humid and unstable airmass. This set up resulted in multiple severe thunderstorms, flooding and two confirmed tornadoes with damage across much of the region. Over 10,000 people lost power and the Washington County Fair closed for the day.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 852635). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Albany County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.