Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 5:04PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Shohola, or 12 miles northwest of Port Jervis, moving east at 45 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...
Newburgh, Middletown, West Milford, Ringwood, Port Jervis, Monroe,
Walden, Warwick, Goshen, Howells, Bloomingdale, Gardnertown, Chester,
Montgomery, and Greenwood Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.
Area Description:
Western Passaic; Orange
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov