Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 9:28PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 928 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fairview, or near Poughkeepsie, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Milton, Pleasant
Valley, Highland, Red Hook, Millbrook, Fairview, Red Oaks Mill, Lake
Katrine, Stanfordville, Staatsburg, Port Ewen, Lloyd, Esopus, Milan,
Tuckers Corner, and Salt Point.
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.
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:
Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: