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Storms continue to roll through the Hudson Valley, but severe weather has moved out of the area.
National Weather Service meteorologist Samantha Lankowicz said damaging winds, which could reach up to 50 mph in some areas of the Hudson Valley, are the storm's biggest threat. Scattered flooding remains a concern as well, with rainfall rates possibly reaching up to 2 inches per hour.
The storms are expected to taper off around midnight or 1 a.m. Lingering showers may remain into Wednesday morning, but any lingering rain is expected to be light.
Heavy rain could bring flash flooding to the Hudson Valley as showers and storms roll through the region Tuesday.
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Flash flood threat remains
11:12 p.m.: Up to 3 inches of rain has fallen in Ulster County, but the worst may be to come.
All of that rain needs a place to go, which is causing flash flooding. That's particularly dangerous at night, when it is more difficult to recognize flood dangers.
A flash flood warning is in effect for Ulster County until 1 a.m. Roads and underpasses in poor-drainage and low-lying areas, as well as creeks and streams, are susceptible to flash flooding. Do not try to drive through water. - Erica Smith
Poughkeepsie gets hit … again
10:28 p.m.: Strong thunderstorms are moving over Pleasant Valley near Poughkeepsie.
The storms are moving east at 30 mph. Storms have been tracking over the Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck area for several hours Tuesday.
Heavy rain may cause local flooding. Wind gusts up to 50 mph could knock down tree limbs. And cloud-to-ground lightning has been reported. - Erica Smith
Southeast Ulster County under flash flood warning
10:08 p.m.: As heavy rain continues to fall, the threat of flash flooding is increasing.
Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen in southeastern Ulster County, and another 1 to 2 inches are possible in Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Wallkill and surrouding areas.
While flash flooding can affect small creeks and streams, urban areas with poor drainage are at risk as well.
Be especially cautious at night, when it's more difficult to spot flood dangers. Do not try to drive through water. - Erica Smith
Hudson Valley storms intensifying
9:29 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northeastern Orange County until 10 p.m.
The storm is now located near Montgomery and Goshen and is moving northeast at 30 mph. Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected. Trees and power lines could be damaged.
At the same time, strong storms are moving through Ulster and Dutchess counties.
That storm is now over Fairview and moving north at 20 mph. Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected.
Both storms could cause local flooding. - Erica Smith
Storms targeting Poughkeepsie again
9:10 p.m.: A line of storms will move through southeastern Ulster and northwestern Dutchess counties through 9:30 p.m.
The storm is now over Poughkeepsie, moving northeast at 40 mph - a faster clip than storms were moving earlier in the day.
Heavy rain may cause local flooding; don't try to drive through flooded roads. Wind gusts, up to 40 mph, could knock down tree limbs. - Erica Smith
Thunderstorms moving through Orange County
9:01 p.m.: Dutchess County finally gets a break; now it's Orange County's turn.
A cluster of thunderstorms is moving through the western and northern sections of the county, and will be near Montgomery in 15 minutes.
The storm is moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph could knock down tree limbs. - Erica Smith
Tornado watch canceled; storms moving through Dutchess County
6:51 p.m.: The tornado watch has been canceled for most of central and eastern New York; the New York City metro area remains under a warning.
But the storms haven't stopped. Radar is tracking a strong thunderstorm near Millbrook, about 10 miles northwest of Pawling.
The storm is moving east at 30 mph, bringing heavy rain, penny-size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning also has been reported, and lightning can strike 10 miles away from the storm. - Erica Smith
Strong storms continue to move through Dutchess, Ulster counties
6:09 p.m.: A strong thunderstorm is near New Paltz, moving east at 30 mph.
In addition to heavy rain, which continues to cause flash flood concerns, the storm has penny-size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning also has been reported.
The storm should move out of southeastern Ulster and central Dutchess counties by about 6:45 p.m. There are no active severe thunderstorm watches or warnings, but a flash flood warning continues until 7 p.m. and a tornado watch remains until 9 p.m. - Erica Smith
Flash flood warning updated for Dutchess, Ulster counties
5:05 p.m.: Storms moving through the area have dropped a lot of rain - between 1 and 3 inches has fallen already across parts of Dutchess and Ulster counties. And it's not done: another inch is possible.
A flash flood warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Small creeks and streams and urban areas in low-lying areas or with poor drainage may flood. This could include areas in and around Poughkeepsie, New Paltz and Rhinebeck.
Do not drive through flood water, and do not try to walk through rushing water. - Erica Smith
Severe thunderstorm warning ends, but thunderstorms continue
4:48 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warning that was in effect for Dutchess County has expired. But that doesn't mean that the skies are calm.
Strong thunderstorms will move through northeastern Dutchess and southern Columbia counties through 5 p.m. The storm is now near Amenia, about 16 miles east of Rhinebeck and moving east at 15 mph.
Heavy rain may cause flooding and gusty winds, up to 50 mph, could knock down tree limbs. A tornado watch also remains in effect until 9 p.m. for east-central New York. - Erica Smith
Flash flood warning issued for Dutchess, Ulster counties
4 p.m.: Adding to the area's collection of watches and warnings, west-central Dutchess and east-central Ulster counties are under a flash flood warning until 7 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms are dropping 1 to 3 inches of rain, and more rain is expected. Flash flooding is expected to affect small creeks and streams as well as urban areas, including streets and highways with poor drainage and in low-lying areas.
The severe thunderstorm is now 11 miles northeast of Poughkeepsie, moving east at 25 mph.
The severe thunderstorm warning expires at 4:30 p.m. The tornado watch continues until 9 p.m. - Erica Smith
Severe thunderstorm moving through Poughkeepsie
3:45 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm is now located near Poughkeepsie and moving northeast at 20 mph.
In addition to heavy rain, quarter-size hail, wind gusts up to 60 mph and cloud-to-ground lightning have been reported. Rain may cause flash flooding; hail is expected to damage vehicles and other property.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 4:30 p.m.; a tornado warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. - Erica Smith
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Dutchess, Ulster counties
3:25 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for southeastern Ulster and central Dutchess counties until 4:30 p.m.
The storm is now located over Highland, near New Paltz, and is moving northeast at 20 mph. Tornadoes can quickly develop from severe thunderstorms; the same area is under a tornado warning.
Large hail, damaging wind and cloud-to-ground lightning have been reported with the storm. Hail will likely damage vehicles, and wind could damage roofs, siding and trees. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding. - Erica Smith
Thunderstorms moving through Ulster, Dutchess counties
3:05 p.m.: Strong thunderstorms are moving through southeastern Ulster and west-central Dutchess counties for the next 40 minutes.
The National Weather Service is tracking a cluster of storms that are now over Modena, 7 miles north of Walden and moving northeast at 20 mph.
The storm brings several threats: heavy rain, wind gusts up to 55 mph and localized flooding. Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning also has been reported. The storm may intensify. The same area is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. - Erica Smith
Tornado watch issued for Hudson Valley
2:10 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for a large area that includes Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Orange, Putnam, Schoharie and Ulster counties.
National Weather Service meteorologist Samantha Lankowicz said damaging winds, which could reach up to 50 mph in some areas of the Hudson Valley, are the storm's biggest threat. Scattered flooding remains a concern as well, with rainfall rates possibly reaching up to 2 inches per hour.
The storms are still expected to taper off around midnight or 1 a.m. Lingering showers may remain into Wednesday morning, but any lingering rain is expected to be light.
A tornado watch is issued by the Storm Prediction Center when conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form - it does not mean tornadoes have been spotted. A tornado warning is the more dire advisory, and means there is an imminent threat.
The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. - Erica Smith and Max Rosen
Tornado warnings active in Broome, Chenango, Delaware counties
2:05 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Broome County, west-central Delaware County, and south-central Chenango County until 2:15 p.m.
At 1:44 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Sanitaria Springs, 11 miles east of Binghamton, and was moving east at 40 mph. In addition to heavy rain, quarter-size hail has been reported.
There also are active tornado warnings in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A tornado carved a 15-mile path through Delaware and Broome counties on Saturday. - Erica Smith
Rain expected to return to Hudson Valley this afternoon
12:15 p.m.: After substantial showers this morning, more rain is expected to sweep across the Hudson Valley this afternoon.
National Weather Service meteorologist Luke Winand said rain is expected to pick back up after 2 p.m. and continue through the evening before letting up in the early morning hours. There is potential for thunderstorms to mix in throughout that period.
This morning's rain totals varied across the region from around a quarter of an inch to just over an inch. Tannersville has seen 1.03 inches in the last six hours, while High Falls - about 25 miles south - has seen just 0.33 inches, according to Winand.
The possibility of flooding during storms later today remains, though the National Weather Service has not deemed the risk high enough to issue any flood watches or alerts. They will continue to monitor throughout the day to determine if the risk of flooding grows. - Max Rosen
Storms moving into Hudson Valley
11:20 a.m.: Doppler radar is tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms moving through Putnam and Westchester counties. But all of the storms won't stay that far south.
Several rounds of storms are expected Tuesday afternoon and evening. While the greatest threat is in the mid-Hudson Valley, the Capital Region will see additional storms, too. - Erica Smith
Chances of flash flooding
9 a.m.: The mid-Hudson Valley, including areas around Poughkeepsie, will have a higher chance for flash flooding, Christina Speciale, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Albany, said Tuesday. Showers are expected to begin south of the Capital Region in the morning, with scattered showers starting up again around 2 or 3 p.m. until midnight. The Capital Region could see a half an inch to an inch of rain, and the Hudson Valley could see up to 2 inches.
"There could be some brief instances of localized ponding, water pooling up," Speciale said of areas with older infrastructure, such as downtown Albany, Amsterdam and Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland.
There is also a slight risk for severe weather, particularly damaging winds.
After weeks of high temperatures, storms, wildfire smoke and at least one tornado, the region is forecast to finally have some mild weather later this week, with clear skies and temperatures only reaching the upper 70s and low 80s, Speciale said. - H.R. Schneider
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