Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 2:54AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 11:54pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 254 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North-South Lake Campground, or near Saugerties, moving southeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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...
Saugerties, Rhinebeck, Livingston, Copake, Pine Plains, Clermont, Red
Hook, Ancram, Saugerties South, North-South Lake Campground, Lake
Katrine, Veteran, Milan, Germantown, Tivoli, Centerville, Pachin
Mills, Ancramdale, Kerleys Corners, and Quarryville.
This includes Interstate 87 near exit 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized 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; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: