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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Eastern NY

With a round of storms moving from west to east in interior portions of the region, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area

Areas in yellow are covered by the watch, which is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9.

Areas in yellow are covered by the watch, which is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service

The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7. 

Potentially dangerous straight-line wind gusts are the primary threat, with potentially damaging hail also possible, according to the National Weather Service.

Localized heavy rainfall and lightning are also possible.

In New York, the following counties are covered by the watch:

  • Dutchess
  • Rockland
  • Orange
  • Ulster
  • Sullivan
  • Columbia
  • Greene
  • Albany
  • Rensselaer
  • Schenectady
  • Saratoga
  • Schoharie
  • Broome
  • Cayuga
  • Chemung
  • Chenango
  • Delaware
  • Fulton
  • Hamilton
  • Herkimer
  • Maidson
  • Montgomery
  • Oneida
  • Onondaga
  • Otsego
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Warren
  • Washington

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