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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS New York, NY

July 14, 2025Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, New York

NWS New York, NY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT for Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, New York. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 14, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
Expired
Jul 14, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Putnam County, NY, Rockland County, NY, Westchester County, NY

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 92 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2025-07-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2025-07-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
728 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
51 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 14, 1:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 1:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 5:43 AM EDT, 9 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service New York NY
543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

CTZ005-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-178-150945-
Northern Fairfield-Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-
Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
Western Union-Eastern Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland-
Northern Westchester-Southern Queens-
543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut,
northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are likely this
afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 2+ inches per hr are
possible with any repetitive thunderstorm activity. A widespread 1 to
3 inches of rainfall is likely with localized rainfall totals of up
to 5 inches possible. Much of this could fall in only 3 to 4 hours,
causing scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding. Localized
severe flooding is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ007-008-010>012-NYZ078>081-177-179-150945-
Northern Middlesex-Northern New London-Southern New Haven-
Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Northwest Suffolk-
Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Northern Nassau-Southern Nassau-
543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

CTZ006-009-NYZ071>075-176-150945-
Northern New Haven-Southern Fairfield-Southern Westchester-
New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-
Northern Queens-
543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Connecticut and
southeast New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are possible in
the watch area this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 2+
inches per hr are possible with any repetitive thunderstorm activity.
A widespread 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches of rainfall is likely with
localized rainfall totals of up to 3 inches possible. Much of this
could fall in only 3 to 4 hours, causing isolated to scattered
instances of flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

ANZ331-332-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-150945-
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the
Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River-
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-
New York Harbor-Peconic and Gardiners Bays-
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-
Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-
543 AM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time that would meet NWS
warning criteria.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

&&

This Hazardous Weather Outlook provides a summary of potential
widespread hazardous weather events that may reach NWS warning
criteria. Most long fused NWS watches, warnings, and advisories in
effect are highlighted.

Please refer to the latest NWS forecasts for weather not meeting NWS
warning criteria.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 2:52 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
252 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

NYZ068>070-141915-
Putnam NY-Rockland NY-Northern Westchester NY-
252 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN WESTCHESTER...CENTRAL
PUTNAM AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Peekskill, moving northeast at 15 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...
New City, Ossining, Peekskill, Haverstraw, Mount Kisco, Mahopac,
Bedford, Yorktown Heights, Stony Point, Jefferson Valley, Putnam
Valley, West Haverstraw, Congers, Croton-on-Hudson, and Briarcliff
Manor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7359 4112 7399 4129 7403 4131 7400
      4144 7371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 247DEG 15KT 4123 7388

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JT

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 1:59 AM EDTFlood WatchOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens and 3 more22 hr
Jul 14, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester23 min
Jul 14, 3:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPutnam30 min
Jul 14, 3:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXPutnam3 hr
Jul 14, 3:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRockland, Westchester5 hr
Jul 14, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester31 min
Jul 14, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXRichmond15 min
Jul 14, 4:13 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRichmond4 hr
Jul 14, 4:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPutnam, Westchester112 min
Jul 14, 4:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange3 hr
Jul 14, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester32 min
Jul 14, 4:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXWestchester4 hr
Jul 14, 5:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXOrange, Rockland62 min
Jul 14, 5:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXRockland, Westchester4 hr
Jul 14, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXWestchester46 min
Jul 14, 5:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXOrange, Rockland2 hr
Jul 14, 6:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Westchester3 hr
Jul 14, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningOKX63 min
Jul 14, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXKings, Richmond45 min
Jul 14, 7:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXPutnam, Westchester85 min
Jul 14, 7:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Nassau, Queens2 hr
Jul 14, 7:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, Queens2 hr
Jul 14, 5:25 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatOKXEssex, Union4 hr
Jul 14, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementOKXEssex, Union45 min
Jul 14, 3:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNaugatuck Valley Planning Region92 min
Jul 14, 3:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXNaugatuck Valley Planning Region115 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.