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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region as a potent system nears 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.  As of 3:15 p.m., the watch area does not yet include the Capital District. Scattered showers and thundersto…