Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Parts Of Region With Strong Winds, Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been issued for parts of the region.
It lasts until 11 p.m. Monday, June 21, and covers Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Otsego, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties in New York, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
Torrential rainfall is possible during storm activity. Large hail of 1 inch in diameter or greater, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado or two are the main threats, said the National Weather Service, which issued the watch.
More storms are expected again on Tuesd…
Strong To Severe Storms Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes, Hail
A line of thunderstorms will sweep through the region, bringing the potential for severe weather.
The time frame for the storm system, which will be ignited by an approaching cold front, is late Wednesday afternoon, May 26 through Wednesday evening.
Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes are possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Wednesday.
"Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat," the statement said.
The high temperature will shoot back up to the upper 80s to around the 90-deg…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Westchester
Thousands of Westchester residents remain without power a day after thunderstorms struck the region, taking down tree limbs and power lines.
As of 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Con Edison was reporting that 3,637 of its 348,198 Westchester residents were still without power. Additionally, 3,969 of NYSEG’s Northern Westchester customers were still in the dark.
The hardest-hit municipalities were in Northern Westchester, with Yorktown reporting 1,954 outages, followed by Bedford (1,022 outages), Somers (685), Cortlandt (651), New Castle (413), Briarcliff Manor (412), and Ossining (401).
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