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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, 1-Inch Hail, Lightning Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, 1-Inch Hail, Lightning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 65 MPH Wind Gusts, 1-Inch Hail, Lightning A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect as a potent system nears the region that will bring drenching rain, damaging wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning. The watch went into effect Saturday, July 2 at 2:35 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m. The main threat is damaging winds to 65 mph and hail to ping pong size, the National Weather Service said in a new update issued Saturday afternoon. See the first image above for areas where the watch is in effect. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will arrive mainly after 4 p.m. Saturday, and continue into the late evening. Up to a hal…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes
Severe Storms Expected With 70 MPH Wind Gusts, Drenching Downpours, Possible Tornadoes Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect, With 60 MPH-Plus Wind Gusts Expected, Tornadoes Possible A new round of severe thunderstorms is expected to sweep through the region. The time frame for storm activity is from mid-afternoon, Saturday, July 17. through late Saturday night. The primary threat is damaging wind gusts, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued Saturday morning. Wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour are possible. Drenching downpours are expected. Isolated tornadoes are possible. (See the first image above.) …

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New Round Of Severe Storms Sweeping Through Region New Round Of Severe Storms Sweeping Through Region
New Round Of Severe Storms Sweeping Through Region For the third straight day, a line of severe thunderstorms is moving through the region from west to east. Scattered storm activity is expected Thursday afternoon, July 8, and into the evening. At 12:45 p.m., storms with heavy rain have arrived in New York, north of I-84 in Orange, Ulster, and Dutchess counties. Storm activity could become more widespread later. Damaging winds gusts of around 60 miles per hour are the main threat, the National Weather Service said. Related story: Here Comes Elsa: Tropical Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds To Region In addition, localized heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Much Of Area Storm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Much Of Area
Storm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Much Of Area A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for much of the area as isolated to scattered storms sweep through the region. The primary threat for storms Wednesday night, June 3 is damaging wind gusts, the National Weather Service said. Heavy downpours are likely with the storms. Small hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. The storm chance will last through midnight.  Skies will clear Thursday, June 4, but there's a new chance for showers and storms in the evening on a mostly sunny day with the high temperature in the mid 80s. Check back to Daily Voice for update…

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by Joe Lombardi