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Possible Tornado Touches Down In Region Possible Tornado Touches Down In Region
Possible Tornado Touches Down In Region Crews from the National Weather Service are on their way to New York's Hudson Valley to assess damage from a storm that many say produced a tornado. The storms ripped through Dutchess County just before 3 p.m., on Wednesday, April 21, leaving in its wake downed power lines, split and toppled trees, and many without electricity. Brian Montgomery, a lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said specialized crews left Albany early Thursday, April 22, and are expected in the Hopewell Junction area around noon to view damage in order to determine if a tornado touched down and if so,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Tornado Watch In Effect For Parts Of Region As Storm System Sweeps Through Tornado Watch In Effect For Parts Of Region As Storm System Sweeps Through
Tornado Watch In Effect For Parts Of Region As Storm System Sweeps Through A potent storm system is bringing scattered severe thunderstorms with torrential downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages, leading to a Tornado Watch for portions of the area.  The Tornado Watch is in effect until 10 p.m. Friday, May 15 for Dutchess and Ulster counties in New York and Litchfield County in Connecticut. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been issued for southern areas until late Friday night. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire forecast area at a threat level ranging from marginal to enhanced (a highe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area This story has been updated. Lines of scattered, severe thunderstorms are sweeping through the area from west to east. Some of the storms, first spotted late in the afternoon on Sunday, Aug. 18, are packing winds up to 60 miles per hour.  Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued for Manhattan as well as extreme Southern Westchester, southern Putnam County and western Dutchess County. A Flash Flood Watch was also issued for Manhattan, where rain was falling at rates of 1-2 inches per hour just before 6 p.m. More warnings are expected for elsewhere in the area as cell activity increase…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH As a powerful storm system from the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry moves through the area, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in effect for parts of the area. The warning, issued at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, is for the areas shown in the image above.  The storms have torrential downpours, frequent lightning and damaging winds with gusts up to 65 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines, leading to outages, the National Weather Service said. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Hudson Valley, Long Is…

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by Joe Lombardi