{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.159668c133f1b8088099bf1058ba5e133d88afb5.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 5:30PM EDT until July 4 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.159668c133f1b8088099bf1058ba5e133d88afb5.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Albany NY"},"word_count":114,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 4 at 5:30PM EDT until July 4 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Albany, NY; Columbia, NY; Dutchess, NY; Greene, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Schoharie, NY; Ulster, NY\n**Issued by:** NWS Albany NY\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T17:30:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T17:30:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T23:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 459 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS\nEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS\n\nIN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES\n\nIN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK\n\nALBANY                COLUMBIA              DUTCHESS\nGREENE                RENSSELAER            SCHOHARIE\nULSTER\n\nTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, ARLINGTON, ATHENS, BEACON,\nBREAKABEEN, CAIRO, CATSKILL, COBLESKILL, COXSACKIE, GILBOA,\nJEFFERSON, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, KINGSTON, LIVINGSTONVILLE,\nMIDDLEBURGH, NEW LEBANON, NEW PALTZ, NORTH BLENHEIM,\nPOUGHKEEPSIE, AND TROY."}