At 717 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Upper Greenwood Lake, or near West Milford, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD. Nickel size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near. Greenwood Lake around 720 AM EDT. Sloatsburg around 725 AM EDT. Pomona around 735 AM EDT. Haverstraw around 745 AM EDT. Peekskill around 750 AM EDT.

Showers and thunderstorms will move through the Scranton Wilkes- Barre areas and northern Poconos between 730 am and 9 am. Thunderstorms will contain deadly lightning, gusty winds and possibly some small hail. There will also be brief torrential downpours that will lead to hazardous travel for the morning commute. All the thunderstorm activity will die down by late morning.

At 645 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Branchville, or near Newton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. Winds in excess of 30 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. New City, Middletown, West Milford, Monsey, Ringwood, Suffern, Monroe, Warwick, Goshen, Sloatsburg, Chester, Greenwood Lake, Pomona, Florida, and Harriman.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Fairfield until 11 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: Orange, Putnam until 11 PM EDT this evening. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Fairfield until 11 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

SVROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northern Westchester County in southeastern New York. Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York. Western Putnam County in southeastern New York. Rockland County in southeastern New York. * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 727 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sloatsburg, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD. Quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Minor damage to vehicles is possible. * This severe thunderstorm will be near. Pomona around 735 AM EDT. Peekskill around 740 AM EDT. Yorktown Heights around 750 AM EDT.