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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:56 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Plains, or 11 miles east of Rhinebeck, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Copake, Pine Plains, Ancram, Philmont, Millerton, Claverack-Red Mills, Bethel, Milan, Hillsdale, Taghkanic, Smithfield, Pachin Mills, Ancramdale, Churchtown, Shekomeko, Silvernails, Jackson Corners, Pulvers Corners, Spaulding Furnace, and Lafayetteville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:07 PM Jul. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills, and the central and southern Taconics in eastern New York, Litchfield County in northwest Connecticut, and Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms arrive this afternoon from west to east and continue into tomorrow with rainfall rates reaching or exceeding 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. Despite recent dry conditions, such high rainfall rates in a short period of time can result in flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas and where heavy rain repeatedly impacts a given area. Steady rain continues into Wednesday before transitioning to showers Wednesday night into Thursday. 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected for most areas in the flood watch, with locally higher amounts possible in the eastern Catskills, Berkshires, and Litchfield Hills. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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