Severe Storms Cause North Salem Graduation Postponement

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Severe weather has caused North Salem High School officials to cancel graduation ceremonies planned for Monday, according to the school district.

Members of North Salem High School's Class of 2016 celebrate their graduation with bouncing beach balls, with coincided with the closure of the commencement.
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K Reakes

06/19/2017 2:41 p.m.

As a result of the potential for severe weather, school officials felt it was safer to delay the ceremonies.

The commencement ceremonies will instead take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, school officials said.

Gates will open Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. with extra guests tickets available, school officials added.

A line of heavy rain and potentially severe thunderstorms expected to move through the Hudson Valley Monday afternoon into the evening has resulted in a severe thunderstorm watch being issued by the National Weather Service.

The thunderstorm watch will be in effect through 8 p.m. Monday. It is possible the watch will be upgraded to a warning in parts of the area.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the entire area until 4 a.m. Tuesday.

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