Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Orange to Coney Island. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Newark and Jersey City around 1035 PM EDT.
Lyndhurst and Secaucus around 1040 PM EDT.
Kennedy Airport and Midtown Manhattan around 1045 PM EDT.
Jamaica and Woodmere around 1050 PM EDT.
Flushing and Mott Haven around 1055 PM EDT.
Bayside and Whitestone around 1100 PM EDT.
East Tremont and Garden City around 1105 PM EDT.
This includes the following event locations New York/New Jersey
Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium, and USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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.
Clloud 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.
Area Description:
Hudson; Eastern Bergen; Eastern Essex; Eastern Union; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northern Queens; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: