Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

NYZ072-073-075-176>179-090100-
Northern Queens NY-Southern Queens NY-Bronx NY-
New York (Manhattan) NY-Northern Nassau NY-Kings (Brooklyn) NY-
Southern Nassau NY-
811 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT QUEENS...BRONX...KINGS...NEW
YORK (MANHATTAN) AND NORTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Forest Hills, or over Jamaica, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jamaica, Flushing, Mott Haven, Glen Cove, Plainview, Garden City,
Syosset, Mineola, Westbury, Great Neck, Oyster Bay, Throgs Neck
Bridge, Midtown Manhattan, RFK Bridge, and Laguardia Airport.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern New York.

&&

LAT...LON 4077 7400 4089 7378 4086 7366 4092 7364
      4093 7352 4086 7346 4078 7344 4065 7389
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 244DEG 22KT 4073 7382

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

JT