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Yorktown Police Department
Saturday August 3rd, 2024 :: 03:46 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

SVROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 345 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ossining, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Mount Kisco around 400 PM EDT. Yorktown Heights around 405 PM EDT. Bedford around 415 PM EDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ROCKLAND, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Address/Location
Yorktown Police Department
1 Captain Kenneth Sgroi Plaza.
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Contact
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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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