Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 4:43PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles west of Woodland Valley Campground, or 18 miles
northeast of Liberty, moving east at 35 mph.
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...
Hurley, Woodland Valley Campground, West Shokan, Kenneth L Wilson
Campground, Mount Tremper, Lanesville, Olivebridge, Phoenicia,
Shandaken, Denning, Ashokan, Samsonville, Palentown, Atwood, Big
Indian, Sundown, Oliverea, Pacama, Brodhead, and Chichester.
Instruction:
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
east central New York.
Area Description:
Western Greene; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov