The Catskill Chronicle

Issued By:  NWS Storm Prediction Center (Storm Prediction Center – Norman, Oklahoma)

Affected Jurisdictions:  Albany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington Counties

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 384 Is In Effect Until 700 PM EDT For The Following Locations NY: New York Counties Included Are Albany, Broome, Chemung Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex,              Franklin, Fulton, Greene,  Hamilton            Herkimer Madison              Montgomery          Oneida Onondaga            Otsego              Rensselaer Saratoga            Schenectady        Schoharie Sullivan            Tioga              Tompkins Ulster              Warren              Washington
Please stay tuned to your local radio or TV Station for more information.

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The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Tornado Warning for: Central Sullivan County in Central New York.

• Until 1:15 pm EDT.
• At 12:38 pm EDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Hurleyville, moving east at 25 mph.
• The Storm capable of producing the tornado will be near. Woodbourne, Woodridge and 6 miles south of Neversink by 12:50 pm EDT. 6 miles south of Grahamsville by 1:00 pm EDT. When you can do so safely, Please Report hail, or damaging winds to the National Weather Service by calling toll free at 1-888-603-1402, or by email atbgm.stormreport@noaa.gov.

Recommended actions

If you are in the path of this tornado, seek shelter in a basement or an interior room, away from windows.

During:

• If you are under a tornado warning, seek shelter immediately! Most injuries associated with high winds are from flying debris, so remember to protect your head.
• If you are in a structure, go to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of an interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls.
• If you are in a trailer or mobile home, get out immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or a storm shelter.
• If you are outside with no shelter, immediately get into a vehicle, buckle your seat belt and try to drive to the closest sturdy shelter. Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
• More:
• What to do during a tornado.

What is a Tornado Warning?

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This is issued when a tornado is indicated by the WSR-88D radar or sighted by spotters; therefore, people in the affected area should seek safe shelter immediately. They can be issued without a Tornado Watch being already in effect. They are usually issued for a duration of around 30 minutes. A Tornado Warning is issued by your local National Weather Service office (NWFO). It will include where the tornado was located and what towns will be in its path. If the tornado will affect the nearshore or coastal waters, it will be issued as the combined product–Tornado Warning and Special Marine Warning. If the thunderstorm which is causing the tornado is also producing torrential rains, this warning may also be combined with a Flash Flood Warning. If there is an ampersand (&) symbol at the bottom of the warning, it indicates that the warning was issued as a result of a severe weather report. After it has been issued, the affected NWFO will followed it up periodically with Severe Weather Statements. These statements will contain updated information on the tornado and they will also let the public know when warning is no longer in effect. Source: weather.gov