Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Yorktown Heights to Upper Nyack to near
Pearl River. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Stamford, Norwalk, Danbury, White Plains, New City, Ossining, New
Canaan, Monsey, Nanuet, Ramsey, Haverstraw, Tarrytown, Mount Kisco,
Nyack, and Tappan.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut...northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New
York.
Area Description:
Northern Fairfield; Southern Fairfield; Western Bergen; Rockland; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: