tornado

Has it really been that long?  It's hard to believe that the major tornado that touched down in the Capital Region, Mechanicville to be exact, happened 20 years ago today.  The pictures of the devastation bring back some chilling memories and also give a little perspective on just how powerful this storm was.

May 31st, 1998 - I was 14 years old and still extremely frightened of thunderstorms let alone what was about to happen.

I wanted to do this just to give credit for all of the people who  responded to my request for photos of the storm this past weekend.   My old neighbor is included in this song. Their tree came dangerously close to both of our houses (mostly his - thank God they're alright!)

If you were listening this morning to the show you may have heard Steve Caporizzo talk to us about his special report tonight at 10 p.m. on NEWS10 ABC on Fox23. Last year at this time, a tornado touched down in Duanesburg and they suffered through a terrible storm, luckily there were no fatalities but there was plenty of damage and scars that still remain.

News 10 has reported that a Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Albany, New York Area on Monday, October 7, 2013.

After the shock of the recent and frequent Tornado Watches and Warnings in our listening area, we wanted to take a moment to remind you how to prepare and keep yourself safe during a Tornado.

It's no secret that when the power goes out for an extended period of time, food spoils!

I am putting out the word, folks.  If you have any storm shots, please submit them to me.  Send them to Richie@wgna.com and I will post them.  Here's what I have so far, and thanks to Tami Wilson and Terry Welch for sending them in so soon.

Was it technically a tornado in Rotterdam, NY?  Who knows.  That's for the meterologists to decide.  But regardless, it's Your Town Thursday, so I thought they would be the perfect one to pay tribute to this morning.

That was a little bit eye-opening, wasn't it?  High winds, tornado warnings posted all over the place.  How is it in your neck of the woods?  This was the extent of the damage where I was in Niskayuna

There just isn't a lot of positive news to report after a tragedy as awful as the tornado that touched down in Oklahoma yesterday. Thanks to CBS News and a reporter with a keen eye, there may be one heart warming story.

Be careful on the ride home this afternoon and evening. The winds are blowing 40 miles per hour at the 1077 'GNA studios in Schenectady and even higher in the hill towns.