Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Northwestern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York... Orange County in southeastern New York... Putnam County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 259 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Bloomingburg to near Florida to near Vernon Valley, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near... Goshen and Florida around 305 PM EDT. Chester around 310 PM EDT. Montgomery around 315 PM EDT. Walden and Warwick around 320 PM EDT. Monroe around 325 PM EDT. Greenwood Lake and Harriman around 330 PM EDT. Ringwood and Gardnertown around 335 PM EDT. Newburgh and West Point around 340 PM EDT. Suffern and Cold Spring around 350 PM EDT. Peekskill around 355 PM EDT. New City and Monsey around 400 PM EDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PASSAIC, NJ ... ORANGE, NY ... ROCKLAND, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY ... BERGEN, NJ ... PUTNAM, NY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.