Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 5:04PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grahamsville, or 10 miles northwest of Ellenville, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Ellenville, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Wawarsing, Crawford, Port Ben,
Cherrytown, Palentown, Sundown, Liebhardt, Fantinekill, Awosting,
Granite, Dairyland, Ulsterville, Cragsmoor, Walker Valley, Honk Hill,
Greenfield Park, and Mombaccus.
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 Ulster
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov