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Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds

Severe, gusty storms with damaging winds and drenching rain will roll through the area.

The severe storms will bring damaging wind gusts, hail and local flash flooding.

The severe storms will bring damaging wind gusts, hail and local flash flooding.

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A downed tree and wires after a recent storm in the area.

A downed tree and wires after a recent storm in the area.

Photo Credit: Jason Brodbeck

Scenes from the tree and pole that knocked out power in parts of Hyde Park in Dutchess County last week.

Photo Credit: Jason Brodbeck

Thunder, frequent lightning and local flash flooding are also expected, with large hail possible.

Isolated storm activity will begin around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 on a mostly cloudy day in which the high temperature will be in the mid 80s. 

Storms will become more widespread in the late afternoon and through the evening, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Wednesday morning.

Up to a half-inch of rainfall is possible during the afternoon and evening on Wednesday.

Look for storm activity to wrap up by around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Thursday, Aug. 8 will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the mid 80s.

There's a 30-percent chance for more storms Thursday, mainly after 2 p.m., with the possibility for storms last through the evening.

The stormy stretch ends on Friday, Aug. 9, which will be sunny with a high temperature in the low 80s.

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