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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:12 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ULSTER AND SOUTHWESTERN DUTCHESS COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Marlboro, or 7 miles southwest of Poughkeepsie, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Plattekill, Wappingers Falls, Highland, Fishkill, Hopewell Junction, Marlboro, Red Oaks Mill, Myers Corner, East Fishkill, Tuckers Corner, Knapps Corner, New Hamburg, Glenham, Billings, Stoneco, Chelsea, Wiccopee, and Colonial Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:10 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 98. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Southern Litchfield County. In New York, Eastern Ulster and Western Dutchess Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be only limited relief tonight, with low temperatures in the lower 70s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
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