Connecticut, New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 20:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 11:44PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 8:44pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dover Plains, or 11 miles north of Sherman, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Gaylordsville, New Preston, Smithfield, South Dover, Lithgow, Skiff Mountain, Lower Merryall, South Amenia, Pleasant Ridge, Bains Corner, North Kent, Bulls Bridge, Mabbettsville, Camby, and Upper Merryall.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY