The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a tornado warning for south central Delaware County and northwestern Sullivan County, effective from 1:09pm to 1:45pm.
At 108 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm Capable Of Producing A Tornado 9 Miles West Of Roscoe...Moving East At 25 Mph. * The Storm Capable Of Producing The Tornado Will Be Near... Roscoe By 130 PM EDT... Hazel By 135 PM EDT... Livingston Manor By 140 PM EDT... Parksville By 145 PM EDT... When You Can Do So Safely...Please Report Hail...Or Damaging Winds To The National Weather Service By Calling Toll Free At 1-888-603-1402...Or By Email At Bgm.Stormreport@Noaa.Gov.
Matt Maloney led Catskill Forest Association's Forest Flower Woodswalk on Saturday, May 18th on Pakatakan Mountain in Margaretville, Delaware County. Although Matt hikes extensively throughout the east coast - he recently hiked from Saranac Lake, NY to Florida - he admits that the Catskills represents one of the best areas to experience forest flowers. Even though it poured rain most of the day, participants still managed to find a wide variety of flowering plants growing on Pakatakan Mountain's lush understory.
New youth bedroom collection, in an Arctic Blue finish, is now in stock. Pricing is detailed below:
• Twin size panel headboard - $69.00 • Six drawer dresser - $175.00 • Panel mirror - $69.00 • Two drawer nightstand - $89.00 • Four drawer chest - $129.00
The four drawer chest is also available in Black, Oak, Cinnamon Cherry, Pink, and White. These are also priced at $129.00. Visit any store location to see these in person. Collection is displayed in Cinnamon Cherry, but the set is only available in the Arctic Blue color at the moment.
We just received this new upholstery collection in stock. The sofas are originally $369, now marked down to only $299! The loveseats are originally $359, now marked down to only $289! Visit any store location to see these in person. Also available in a chocolate brown fabric.
The Catalog Outlet’s annual Memorial Day Furniture & Mattress Sales Event is just around the corner, and prices are valid until June 6th, 2013. Some of the featured products that are sale priced include: Read more
The NWS warns that thunderstorms in the region may be accompanied by large hail -- up to two inches across - and winds of up to 70 miles per hour.
The alert was issued at 1:40pm. Included in the severe thunderstorm watch are all five counties of the Catskills region: Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster.
A Facebook page to keep an eye on as the storms develop: Hudson Valley Weather, whose readers often submit reports of conditions on the ground when severe weather develops.
Let us know, too: Post your weather reports in a comment below, or email them to editor@watershedpost.com. (If you've got hail, send us photos!) Read more
Above: A state Department of Environmental Conservation map showing emerald ash borer distribution in New York State. For a larger version, visit the DEC's website.
The beetles were recently found in an area near the village of Unadilla, which lies on the border between Delaware and Otsego counties. The infestation was reported by a timber harvester working in a private woodlot, the first report of the insect from a commercial woodlot. Read more
