Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 8:20PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 27, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 820 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hyde Park, or 8 miles south of Rhinebeck. This thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
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...
Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, Staatsburg, Port Ewen, Esopus,
Ellerslie, Rifton, Salt Point, Norrie Heights, Union Center,
Wurtemburg, Netherwood, Dewitt Mills, Haviland, Pleasant Plains,
Gretna, Clinton Hollow, Washington Hollow, and Bulls Head.
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.
Area Description:
Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov