At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shaftsbury, or 7 miles southeast of Arlington, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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. Townshend, Stratton, West Wardsboro, Dover, Wardsboro, Glastenbury, Somerset, Wardsboro Center, South Newfane, Podunk, Goose City, West Townshend, South Wardsboro, West Jamaica, Macintyre, Fayville, Townshend Dam, Williamsville, Brookside, and East Dover.

At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Albany, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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. Albany, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Delmar, Menands, Stephentown, Wyantskill, Averill Park, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Poestenkill, East Nassau, Totem Lodge, Bleecker Stadium, Normansville, East Poestenkill, West Stephentown, and Hoag Corners. This includes the following highways. Interstate 90 between exits 10 and 2. Interstate 87 near exit 23. Interstate 787 between exits 1 and 6.

At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Hoosick Falls, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 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. Bennington, Hoosick Falls, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Cambridge, Lee, White Creek, North Bennington, Old Bennington, White Creek Station, Center White Creek, Hoosick Junction, Paper Mill Village, Sodom, West Cambridge, Chiselville, Post Corners, East Hoosick, East Buskirk, and South Shaftsbury.

* 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. East central Albany County in east central New York. Southwestern Rensselaer County in east central New York. * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 535 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rensselaer, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Albany, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, Menands, Wyantskill, Averill Park, West Sand Lake, Wynantskill, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Poestenkill, East Nassau, Totem Lodge, Bleecker Stadium, Normansville, East Poestenkill, West Stephentown, Hoag Corners, Eastmor, and Millers Corners.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Warren and Washington. * WHEN. Until 630 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Glens Falls North, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Fort Ann, Vaughns Corners, Tripoli, West Fort Ann, Smiths Basin, Baldwin Corner, Pattens Mills, Oneida Corners, Lake Sunnyside and Paradise Beach. - 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.