Special Weather Statement for Orange
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What you need to know
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- Orange
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What is happening
At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of West Shokan to near Napanoch to near Phillipsport to Oakland. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern New York.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of West Shokan to near Napanoch to near Phillipsport to Oakland. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Middletown, Walden, Goshen, Howells, Gardnertown, Chester, Montgomery, Cuddebackville, Otisville, Scotchtown, Deerpark, Orange Lake, Mechanicstown, Washingtonville, and Maybrook.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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