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By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 9:14 pm
Above: Rainbow over the Gypsy Wolf Cantina in Woodstock around 8pm this evening. Photo by Mara Dean; reproduced with permission.
Fast-moving thunderstorms tore across New York State like a freight train today. In the Catskills, the feared tornadoes never... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 5:53 pm
Dutchess and Ulster County under severe thunderstorm warning. Via NY-Alert, 5:36pm:
The National Weather Service In Albany Has Issued A * Severe Thunderstorm Warning For... Ulster County In East Central New York... Western Dutchess County In East Central... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 5:28 pm
Update: As of 5:40pm, there is now a tornado warning in effect for Sullivan County. Via the NWS:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
540 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 5:16 pm
This just in from the National Weather Service: A tornado warning has been issued for Delaware and Broome counties.
The National Weather Service In Binghamton Has Issued A * Tornado Warning For... Southeastern Broome County In Central New York...... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 4:37 pm
With major storms -- and tornadoes -- rolling into upstate New York this afternoon and evening, a lot of people across the Catskills are anxious to keep tabs on the weather.
(Here in New Kingston, we've still got mostly blue skies for now.)
Here are a few... Read more
By Rich Muellerleile on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 3:20 pm
Above: A map showing the categorical outlook for today's predicted storms. Source: NOAA.
Welcome to summer weather, folks! As a countless number of sources are screaming for you to stay indoors and batten down the hatches this afternoon and evening, we... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2012 - 11:25 am
Much of New York State is under special weather warnings for this afternoon and evening, with forecasters predicting severe thunderstorms, high wind, large hail, and possibly even tornadoes.
The National Weather Service warns of the threat of severe... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jul. 24, 2012 - 12:40 pm
Yesterday's thunderstorms delivered some much-needed rain to the region -- but they also knocked out a piece of local infrastructure.
The Daily Mail reports that the treatment plant that filters the water for the village of Coxsackie was struck by... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 4:07 pm
Lately, visitors to a few of New York City's upstate reservoirs have been getting an especially good look at the bottom. On Saturday, Flickr user David got this beautiful shot of the Cannonsville, with plenty of mud on display along with the crystal-blue... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 3:18 pm
Thunderstorms -- and possibly large hail -- are on their way into the Catskills from the west. Via NY-Alert:
At 257 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing Quarter Size Hail...And Damaging Winds... Read more