At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from St. Albans City to near South Hero to Peru. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Essex Junction, Plattsburgh International Airport, South Burlington, Burlington International Airport, Burlington, Peru, Schuyler Falls, Willsboro, Johnson Village, Cambridge, Winooski, Westford, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Fairfax, Williston, Georgia, St. George, St. Albans Town, and Johnson. This includes the following highways. Interstate 87 between mile markers 135 and 150. Interstate 89 between mile markers 75 and 113.

At 625 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wilmington, or 13 miles south of Stratton, moving east at 15 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Brattleboro, Putney, Vernon, Wilmington, Readsboro, Guilford Center, Guilford, Whitingham, Dover, Marlboro, Halifax, Jacksonville, Searsburg, North Vernon, South Newfane, East Dummerston, Fairview Village, Williamsville, East Dover, and Four Corners.

* WHAT. Heat index values 95 to 104 degrees. * WHERE. Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central and eastern New York, and southern Vermont. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 95 degrees. * WHERE. Western Greene, Western Ulster, Hamilton, Northern Fulton, and Northern Herkimer Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE. All of Vermont and northern New York. The hottest conditions will be in portions of the Champlain and Connecticut River Valleys. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. North central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York. Southern Rensselaer County in east central New York. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grafton to near Castleton-On-Hudson, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. East Greenbush, Nassau, Williamstown, Stephentown, Grafton, Berlin, Valatie, Castleton-On-Hudson, West Sand Lake, Averill Park, Sand Lake, Poestenkill, East Nassau, Brookview, Van Hoesen Station, West Stephentown, Jacks Corners, North Hancock, Millers Corners, and Rayville.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany and Rensselaer. * WHEN. Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Albany, Rensselaer, Delmar, Kenwood, Bleecker Stadium and Normansville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK SARATOGA WARREN WASHINGTON IN EASTERN NEW YORK FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BENNINGTON WINDHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, CAMBRIDGE, CAROGA LAKE, DOLGEVILLE, FORT EDWARD, FRANKFORT, GLENS FALLS, GLOVERSVILLE, GRANVILLE, GREENWICH, GUILFORD CENTER, HERKIMER, HOFFMEISTER, HUDSON FALLS, HULETTS LANDING, ILION, JOHNSTOWN, LITTLE FALLS, LONG LAKE, MOHAWK, POWNAL, SABATTIS, SARATOGA LAKE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, STAMFORD, WELLS, WEST BRATTLEBORO, WEST GLENS FALLS, WHITEHALL, AND WOODFORD STATE PARK.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN NEW YORK CLINTON ESSEX FRANKLIN ST. LAWRENCE IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES ADDISON ORANGE WASHINGTON CALEDONIA ESSEX ORLEANS CHITTENDEN FRANKLIN GRAND ISLE LAMOILLE RUTLAND WINDSOR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBURGH, BEEKMANTOWN, BLOOMINGDALE, BRADFORD, BURLINGTON, CANTON, CHASM FALLS, CONSTABLE, CROWN POINT CENTER, DUANE CENTER, GOUVERNEUR, ISLAND POND, JOHNSON, LOON LAKE, MALONE, MASSENA, MIDDLEBURY, MINERVA, MONTPELIER, NEWCOMB, NEWPORT, OGDENSBURG, PARADOX, PARISHVILLE, PAUL SMITHS, PLATTSBURGH, POTSDAM, RANDOLPH, RAY BROOK, RUTLAND, SCHROON LAKE, SOUTH COLTON, SOUTH HERO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. ALBANS, ST. JOHNSBURY, STOWE, TICONDEROGA, VERGENNES, AND WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.