Special Weather Statement for Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Ulster, Western Dutchess
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hyde Park, or 8 miles south of Rhinebeck. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hyde Park, or 8 miles south of Rhinebeck. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, Staatsburg, Port Ewen, Esopus, Ellerslie, Rifton, Salt Point, Norrie Heights, Union Center, Wurtemburg, Netherwood, Dewitt Mills, Haviland, Pleasant Plains, Gretna, Clinton Hollow, Washington Hollow, and Bulls Head.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 8:20PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albany NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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