The U.S. National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as any one of the following: a thunderstorm that produces a tornado, winds of at least 58 mph (50 knots), and/or hail at least 1″ (2.5 cm) in diameter. #SevereWxAwarenessWeekpic.twitter.com/lXjPqZ6Ql7

Wind Advisory issued April 13 at 2:52PM EDT until April 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 15 More

to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph shifting to the west. Strongest winds may occur with a line of heavier showers moving across the area toward evening. * WHERE...In eastern New York, Warren and Washington Counties, the Taconics and Mid Hudson Valley and for southern Vermont.