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Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Parts Of Mid-Hudson Valley

BREAKING.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of the mid-Hudson Valley Wednesday.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of the mid-Hudson Valley Wednesday. (Patch graphic)

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for...

Southeastern Ulster County in east central New York...
Central Dutchess County in east central New York...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

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* At 428 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plattekill, or near Poughkeepsie, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

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SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Poughkeepsie, Wallkill, Hyde Park, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Wappingers Falls, Highland, Millbrook, Modena, Fairview, Marlboro, Red Oaks Mill, Myers Corner, Stanfordville, Dover Plains, Lloyd, Gardiner, Tuckers Corner, Salt Point and Knapps Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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