Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 10:14PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 7:14pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 1014 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pleasant Valley, or near Poughkeepsie, moving east at 30 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, Rhinebeck, Pleasant Valley, Wappingers Falls, Amenia,
Pine Plains, Millbrook, Millerton, Stanfordville, Fairview, Hopewell
Junction, Red Oaks Mill, Myers Corner, Staatsburg, Wingdale, Dover
Plains, Beekman, Bethel, Milan, and Smithfield.
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 Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: