####018001662#### WWUS81 KALY 172359 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 759 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025 NYZ064>066-180045- Eastern Dutchess NY-Western Dutchess NY-Eastern Ulster NY- 759 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ULSTER AND NORTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 759 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tillson, or near Kingston, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Salt Point, Norrie Heights, Rosendale, Maple Hill, Lithgow, Smithfield, Shunpike, Shekomeko, Bethel, Clinton Corners, Lafayetteville, Kallops Corners, Union Center, Hammertown, Market, Springtown, Hibernia, Binnewater, Stanfordville, and Staatsburg. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4178 7409 4189 7410 4199 7360 4180 7353 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 257DEG 39KT 4186 7401 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ KSL