New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 18:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:07PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 6:07pm
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 907 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Poughkeepsie, moving northeast 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... Poughkeepsie, Kingston, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Milton, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Wappingers Falls, Highland, Millbrook, Modena, Stanfordville, Port Ewen, Fairview, Marlboro, Red Oaks Mill, Myers Corner, Staatsburg, and Lloyd. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 18.
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.
Area Description: 
Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY