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The New York City office of the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Bronx county and nearby regions on Sunday, May 22, until 8.45 p.m.
At 7.39 p.m., weather officials said severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Paterson to near Caldwell and East Hanover, moving northeast at 25 mph. They said there is a hazard of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail according to a radar source.
They said minor hail damage to vehicles is possible, and to expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Officials said severe thunderstorms will be near Mott Haven and Tarrytown around 8.30 p.m., at East Tremont and Riverdale at around 8.35 p.m. and at Yonkers and New Rochelle at around 8.45 p.m.
Hail size is expected of around 1 inch. Weather officials instructed residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of their building for protection.
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