Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 8:11PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 31, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires:
March 31, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Prattsville to near Roscoe. Movement was
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Catskill, Hunter, Woodstock, Coxsackie, Windham, Athens, Prattsville,
West Hurley, North-South Lake Campground, Woodland Valley Campground,
West Shokan, Kenneth L Wilson Campground, Phoenicia, Mount Tremper,
Lanesville, Olivebridge, Cairo, Shandaken, Ashland, and Jewett.
This includes Interstate 87 near exit 21.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 1100 PM EDT for
east central New York.
Area Description:
Schoharie; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov