New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/30/2026 22:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 1:42AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 30, 2026 - 10:42pm
Expires: 
June 30, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Catskill, moving east at 40 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... Hudson, Catskill, Claverack, Livingston, Copake, Clermont, Athens, Ancram, Philmont, Millerton, Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, North-South Lake Campground, Cairo, Germantown, Hillsdale, Taghkanic, Ancramdale, Quarryville, and Burden Dock. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 21.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized poor drainage flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Eastern Ulster; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY