A warm and humid air mass was in place on Monday, August 3rd.  Ahead of a cold front, a surface pre-frontal trough was moving across the area during the afternoon hours from west to east.  Showers and thunderstorms developed along this boundary and a few of the thunderstorms became severe, producing large hail and damaging winds, especially in the Capital Region.
Some additional thunderstorms developed just ahead of the surface cold front during the evening hours, with significant damage reported in the town of Fort Plain.  The threat for thunderstorms ended with the passage of the cold front by the late evening hours.

Hail in ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:32:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: COHOES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Penny size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Cohoes.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:00:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and wires were reported down in the Argo and Hamburg Sections of Rotterdam due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees were downed along Reid Street in Fort Plain due to thunderstorm winds.   Some of the trees fell on homes along the street.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 83.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service Storm Survey was conducted in Fort Plain.  Multiple trees were downed in Fort Plain due to a thunderstorm microbursts, especially between Center Street and Lydius Street.  Several of the trees fell on homes.  A utility pole was snapped at the intersection of Central Street and Orchard Street and a chimney was partially toppled as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:40:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANAJOHARIE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Trees were reported down near the New York State Thruway in the town of Canajoharie via Twitter.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service Storm Survey was conducted in Fort Plain.  Trees were downed between Gilbert Avenue and Clinton Avenue due to a thunderstorm microburst.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:35:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Trees were reported down along Old Fort Plain Road in Fort Plain due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:34:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A play shed was blown away due to thunderstorm winds in Fort Plain.

Hail in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:00:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: AQUEDUCT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported in Niskayuna during a thunderstorm.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:02:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A tree was reported down and power was out in Schenectady as a result of thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:05:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCHENECTADY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A traffic light pole was bent as a result of thunderstorm winds in Schenectady.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:30:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in the Lansingburgh section of Troy due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:32:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: COHOES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Large tree limbs were reported down in Cohoes as a result of thunderstorm winds.

Hail in RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 14:33:00 to 03-AUG-15 14:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: TROY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Public

Penny size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Troy.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 17:37:00 to 03-AUG-15 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMBRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees, a power pole and power lines were downed on Spring Street in Cambridge due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 17:37:00 to 03-AUG-15 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMBRIDGE CHAPIN ARP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed on Content Farm Road near Route 22 in Cambridge due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 17:39:00 to 03-AUG-15 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: BATTENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed at the intersection of County Route 62 and Kenyon Hill Road in Cambridge due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 17:39:00 to 03-AUG-15 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHUSHAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees and power lines were reported down on Route 22 in the Shushan section in the town of Salem due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 19:11:00 to 03-AUG-15 19:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROADALBIN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A tree was reported down in Broadalbin due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 03-AUG-15 18:34:00 to 03-AUG-15 18:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT PLAIN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tree limbs were reported down along Old Station Road in Nelliston due to thunderstorm winds.