Local Severe Weather Alert for location

Special Weather Statement in effect

... WINDS ARE INCREASING ACROSS DUTCHESS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR VELOCITY SIGNATURES AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE INCREASING WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE 30 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST DIRECTION. THESE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH 40 TO 50 MPH TOWARD 6 AM. THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED GROUND AND STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN FALLEN TREES WHICH MAY IMPACT POWERLINES. DO NOT APPROACH DOWNED POWERLINES! NOTIFY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND UTILITIES WHERE THESE POWERLINES ARE DOWN. FURTHERMORE... MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO WATCH FOR BLOCKED ROADS FROM FALLEN TREES AND TREE LIMBS.


Chuck Bezio
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