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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:09 AM Jun. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LITCHFIELD... SOUTHWESTERN BERKSHIRE...NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pine Plains, or 12 miles east of Rhinebeck, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Amenia, Sheffield, Sharon, Pine Plains, Ancram, Canaan, Millerton, Falls Village, Ashley Falls, Stanfordville, Bethel, Salisbury, Smithfield, Sodom, Pachin Mills, Ancramdale, South Canaan, Wangum Village, Gomorrah, and Alander. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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