Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 5:10PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 2:10pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Haverstraw, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Cloud to ground lightning strikes are
occurring with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
New City, Ossining, Peekskill, Haverstraw, Mount Kisco, Pomona, Upper
Nyack, Yorktown Heights, Stony Point, Jefferson Valley, Putnam
Valley, West Haverstraw, Valley Cottage, Congers, and
Croton-on-Hudson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Area Description:
Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY