MID-HUDSON – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m. for portions of the Hudson Valley.

A flash flood warning has also been issued for the region.

The tornado watch includes the counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, and Ulster including the communities of Athens, Beacon, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, KIngston, New Lebanon, New Paltz and Poughkeepsie.

Heavy rains are also expected up and down the region with flooding expected.



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