Special Weather Statement for Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Dutchess, Western Dutchess
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
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......
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. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
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.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 10:14PM 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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