Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 10:31AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 7:31am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 1030 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mahopac to near Peekskill to near
Haverstraw. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Danbury, New City, Ossining, Peekskill, Haverstraw, Mahopac, Lake
Carmel, Sherman, Brewster, Cold Spring, Newtown, Ridgefield, Bethel,
Brookfield, and New Fairfield.
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.
Area Description:
Northern Fairfield; Putnam; Rockland; Northern Westchester
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: