A very strong upper level disturbance along with a surface occluded front, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across eastern New York during the afternoon of Memorial Day. Unseasonably cold air aloft, allowed for the formation of hail with several of  the storms. Hailstones, ranging from dime to golfball-size, were noted at many locations across Albany County as well as a few spots in southern Saratoga, eastern Schenectady and northern Columbia counties. A lone report of dime-size hail was reported from Averill Park in Rensselaer County. There was one severe thunderstorm that produced wind damage in Saratoga County. Power utility poles were blown down in Rexford. Power lines were brought down in both Clifton Park and Stillwater.     	Hail from the thunderstorms produced significant damage in two apple orchards in Southern Saratoga County, one in Clifton Park, and the other in Rexford. Another apple orchard suffered widespread damage to 80 percent of its crop at  Altamont, Albany County.   	Torrential rains from the storms flooded Central Avenue in Mechanicville, resulting in the temporary closing of the road.

Hail in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:17:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:17:00 (EST)
Location: MECHANICVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:07:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:07:00 (EST)
Location: STOCKPORT
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 11K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:30:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: STILLWATER
Property damage: 9K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:10:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:10:00 (EST)
Location: REXFORD
Property damage: 15K
Crop damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:12:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:12:00 (EST)
Location: STUYVESANT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 13:31:00 to 28-MAY-01 13:31:00 (EST)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:15:00 to 28-MAY-01 13:00:00 (EST)
Location: MECHANICVILLE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail in RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 14:00:00 to 28-MAY-01 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: AVERILL PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 11:59:00 to 28-MAY-01 11:59:00 (EST)
Location: NISKAYUNA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:02:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:02:00 (EST)
Location: NISKAYUNA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:05:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:05:00 (EST)
Location: COLONIE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:19:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:19:00 (EST)
Location: CLIFTON PARK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 200K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 13:28:00 to 28-MAY-01 13:28:00 (EST)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 600K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 11:48:00 to 28-MAY-01 11:48:00 (EST)
Location: ROTTERDAM
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-MAY-01 12:30:00 to 28-MAY-01 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: CLIFTON PARK
Property damage: 13K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER