Weather Alerts For Laurens, NY

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OTSEGO COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elk Creek, or near Cooperstown, moving east at 30 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- 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 Worcester, Middlefield, Maryland, Cooperstown, Westville, Westford, Cherry Valley, Milford, Bowerstown, and Elk Creek. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Binghamton NY HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Otsego NY

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with maximum heat index values from 100 to 110 this afternoon, and from 95 to 105 Friday afternoon. Temperatures will stay very warm at nigh, limiting the ability for cooling of non air-conditioned areas. WHERE Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Binghamton NY HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Chenango, Schuyler, Southern Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Delaware, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Madison, Northern Oneida, Northern Wayne, Onondaga, Otsego, Pike, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Southern Oneida, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Wyoming, Yates Including the cities of Norwich, Towanda, Wilkes-Barre, Cortland, Watkins Glen, Damascus, Elmira, Hornell, Utica, Sayre, Equinunk, Oneida, Owego, Montrose, Hazleton, Rome, Oneonta, Waverly, Delhi, Honesdale, Boonville, Penn Yan, Monticello, Ithaca, Scranton, Corning, Binghamton, Walton, Auburn, Milford, Tunkhannock, Seneca Falls, Hamilton, Hallstead, and Syracuse

Closest strike: 1.85 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.