The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Ulster, southern Columbia and northern Dutchess counties until 3pm.
At 203 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing Quarter Size Hail...And Damaging Winds In Excess Of 60 Mph. This Storm Was Located Near Hurley...Or Near Kingston...And Moving East At 20 Mph.
The Severe Thunderstorm Will Be Near... Port Ewen By 215 PM EDT... Staatsburg And Saugerties By 220 PM EDT... Rhinebeck And Dutchess County Fairgrounds By 225 PM EDT... Red Hook By 230 PM EDT... Clermont By 235 PM EDT... Livingston By 245 PM EDT.
In Addition To Large Hail And Damaging Winds...Continuous Cloud To Ground Lightning Is Occurring With This Storm. Move Indoors Immediately! Lightning Is One Of Natures Number One Killers. Remember...If You Can Hear Thunder...You Are Close Enough To Be Struck By Lightning. Please Report Hail Size...Damaging Winds And Reports Of Trees Down To The National Weather Service By Email At Alb.Stormreport@Noaa.Gov Or On Facebook At Www.Facebook.Com/Us.Nationalweatherservice.Albany.Gov.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch Remains In Effect Until 900 PM EDT Friday Evening For Northern Connecticut And Western Massachusetts And East Central New York.
Update: A warning has also been added for Greene County until 3:15:
This Storm Was Located Near High Falls...Or Near Catskill...And Moving East At 20 Mph.
The Severe Thunderstorm Will Be Near... Livingston And Athens By 225 PM EDT... Hudson By 230 PM EDT... Claverack By 235 PM EDT... Philmont By 250 PM EDT... Austerlitz By 315 PM EDT...
Update, 2:45pm: A warning has been issued for Delaware and Sullivan County:
This Storm Was Located Near East Branch...And Moving East At 20 Mph. * The Severe Thunderstorm Will Be Near... Roscoe By 312 PM EDT... Hazel By 320 PM EDT... Livingston Manor By 326 PM EDT... Parksville By 336 PM EDT... Willowemoc And 6 Miles North Of Neversink By 346 PM EDT
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