At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Canajoharie, moving southeast at 30 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. Canajoharie, Fort Plain, Sharon Springs, Ames, Sharon, Palatine Bridge, Nelliston, Argusville, Browns Hollow, Marshville, Cook Corners, Buel, Yosts, Staleyville, Sprakers, Flat Creek, Christmans Corners, Stone Arabia, Mapletown, and McKinley. This includes Interstate 90 near exit 29.

At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fonda, moving east at 35 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. Amsterdam, Fonda, Tribes Hill, Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, Glen, Charleston, Fultonville, Esperance, Auriesville, Lykers, Hoffmans, Rockwell Corners, Scotch Bush, Flat Creek, Young Corners, Lost Valley, Market Corners, Davis Corners, Burtonsville, and Minaville. This includes Interstate 90 between exits 27 and 28.

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jefferson, or 15 miles southwest of Cobleskill, moving east at 35 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. Jefferson, Middleburgh, Livingstonville, North Blenheim, Breakabeen, Preston-Potter Hollow, Preston Hollow, Baird Corners, Huntersland, Broome Center, West Fulton, Five Corners, Arabia, Eminence, Housons Corners, West Jefferson, Zucks Corners, South Gilboa, South Jefferson, and Watsonville.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE. In Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield Counties. In New York, Eastern Dutchess County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 101. * WHERE. Eastern Ulster and Western Dutchess Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 444 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT LITCHFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK DUTCHESS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, BEACON, DALTON, FLORIDA, HANCOCK, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, POUGHKEEPSIE, AND TORRINGTON.