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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 70 MPH; Hail, Flooding Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the tristate area.
The watch, issued just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, is in effect until 9 p.m. The watch covers New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Fairfield counties.
Showers and thunderstorms that will bring drenching downpours, thunder, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the region are likely Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Localized flash flooding and hail are also possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement.
Strong wind gusts of up to …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Storms With Downpours, Gusty Winds, Lightning Moving Through Area
With an increase in the chance for storms Friday afternoon and evening, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the area.
The watch, issued at 3:40 p.m. by the National Weather Service, is in effect until 11 p.m. Friday. Among the counties covered by the watch are Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange and Fairfield.
Isolated storms began to develop in the area in the mid-afternoon and are now moving eastward. (See radar image above.)
The storms, with heavy downpours, thunder, lightning and gusty winds, could cause flash flooding and travel delays.
The main threats will …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Westchester
This story has been updated.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the Hudson Valley and all of Fairfield County as a band of storms moves from west to east.
The watch now covers Westchester, Fairfield, Rockland and Orange counties.
At 2:18 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located near Tappan, moving northeast at 10 mph with 60 mph wind gusts, says the National Weather Service.
At 2:29 p.m., a severe thunderstorm, also with 60 mph winds, was located over Bedford, or near Mount Kisco, and is nearly stationary, the weather service reports.
The thunderstorm watch was added …
