New York Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 16:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 7:06PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 4:06pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Willowemoc, or 16 miles northeast of Liberty, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kingston, Hurley, Woodstock, Woodland Valley Campground, West Shokan, Kenneth L Wilson Campground, Lake Katrine, Phoenicia, West Hurley, Mount Tremper, Olivebridge, Port Ewen, Veteran, Centerville, Denning, Rolling Meadows, Glenford, Atwood, Shultis Corners, and Sweet Meadows. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 19.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized poor drainage and steet flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Additional rainfal amounts of a half an inch to an inch are possible.
Area Description: 
Western Greene; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY