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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS Upton NY ⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 01:00 📍 Western Passaic; Orange (approximate) 🕑 54 min ago
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At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shohola, or 12 miles northwest of Port Jervis, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Newburgh, Middletown, West Milford, Ringwood, Port Jervis, Monroe, Walden, Warwick, Go…

📡 CAP alert details

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaWestern Passaic; Orange
Issuing authorityNWS Upton NY
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-16T17:04:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T17:04:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T17:04:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T18:00:00-04:00

📋 Official instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.213137bd7a1f1523d7ab81f637f5d0d70d20c21b.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Shohola, or 12 miles northwest of Port Jervis, moving east at 45 mph.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Newburgh, Middletown, West Milford, Ringwood, Port Jervis, Monroe, Walden, Warwick, Go…
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