New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 19:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 10:02PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Willowemoc, or 14 miles north of Liberty, moving east at 40 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... West Shokan, Olivebridge, Denning, Samsonville, Palentown, Sundown, Brodhead, Liebhardt, Branch, Hardenburg, Turnwood, Frost Valley, Peekamoose, Lyonsville, Winchell, Bull Run, Potterville, Krumville, Ladleton, and Shokan.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western Ulster
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY