New York Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 14:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:39PM EDT until July 4 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Windham, or 7 miles north of Hunter, moving east southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hudson, Claverack, Windham, Athens, Lorenz Park, Claverack-Red Mills, Cairo, Stockport, Durham, Durso Corner, Hamburg Light, East Durham, Jefferson Heights, Greenport Center, Round Top, Result, Stockport Station, Limestreet, Brick Tavern, and Sunside.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Columbia, NY; Greene, NY
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY