Warren/Washington Counties NY Skywarn

06/27/2025

12/04/2024

09/03/2024

The NWS is hosting a public webinar for our partners and users to prepare for the upcoming Hazard Simplification changes to our cold-related product suite. The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EDT. This event is open to all NWS partners and users, including Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors, media, emergency management, and federal, state, tribal, and local government representatives. Please register at the link for the webinar.

The NWS’s ongoing Hazard Simplification project (Haz Simp) is designed to simplify the communication of information, improve understanding, and enhance the utility of forecasts and warnings. As the next step in Haz Simp, the NWS will be consolidating its cold-related products. These changes are informed by public and partner engagements, surveys, and social science research.

On or about October 1, 2024, the following changes will be made:

Hard Freeze Watches/Warnings will be consolidated into Freeze Watches/Warnings

Wind Chill Watches/Warnings will be consolidated into Extreme Cold Watches/Warnings

Wind Chill Advisory will be replaced with Cold Weather Advisory

These products will be issued as Non-Precipitation Weather Messages (NPWs). The changes aim to simplify messaging by using a single product type for Extreme Cold/Wind Chill and Freeze/Hard Freeze, leading to clearer watch/warning/advisory maps. The intent is to ensure that cold conditions are not overlooked amidst messaging for larger winter precipitation events.

For more information, please refer to the Service Change Notice and the Haz Simp Cold One-Pager .

06/23/2024

Per NWS Albany the Tornado watch for Warren county has been canceled, but is still in effect for Washington county NY

06/23/2024

Warren and Washington counties along with many others are under a tornado watch until 8pm tonight

*** THIS WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT ***

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont until 8 PM EDT.

06/23/2024

Today (6/23/24) will be generally humid but take note that there is the potential for severe weather activity today.

Severe Weather:

The county is in the Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) to enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) category of today's Severe Weather Outlook.

Be on the lookout for:
-Severe Wind Gusts (primary threat)
-Possibility of Isolated Tornados (5-9%)
-Large Hail 1" in Diameter (or larger)
-Locally Heavy Rainfall (may result in flood or isolated flooding in low lying or poor drainage areas)

Severe Wind:
The county is in the 15-29% category of probability of severe wind in today's Severe Wind Outlook.

Tornado Possibility:
The county is in the 5-9% category of probability of a tornado in today's Tornado Outlook.

Timing:
Around 2pm this afternoon to around 8 pm this evening.

Keep your eyes to the sky and be cautious of changing weather conditions. Stay tuned to your local news outlet for further.

06/23/2024

05/27/2024

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9PM tonight for the counties highlighted in yellow. There is uncertainty on the eastward extent of thunderstorms and severe weather so that's why some areas east of the Hudson River including western New England are not including in the Watch. Remember, if you hear thunder or see a flash of lightning, you are close enough to be impacted by lightning and should head indoors.

05/27/2024

Keep an eye to the sky today. It’s already windy and we have had some rain earlier. The potential is there later on today. Our area is in the marginal risk zone today.

Stay safe out there
Shawny
KD2DJU