New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 12:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 3:10PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 12:10pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lodi, or 11 miles northeast of Dundee, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ledyard, Aurora, Ovid, Interlaken, Lodi, Levanna, Venice Center, King Ferry, Lodi Station, and Willard.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near central Cayuga Lake near Sheldrake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Seneca; Southern Cayuga
Forcast Office: 
NWS Binghamton NY