Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 20:03 for Connecticut, New York areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 11:03PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 8:03pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 1103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over New Rochelle, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Stamford, Norwalk, White Plains, Port Chester, New Canaan, Rye, Greenwich, Harrison, Darien, Scarsdale, Bedford, Mamaroneck, Rye Brook, Greenville, and Hartsdale.
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: 
Southern Fairfield; Northern Westchester; Southern Westchester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY