Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 6:01PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hancock, or near Pittsfield, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams, Williamstown, Lenox, Cheshire,
Stephentown, New Lebanon, Stamford, Readsboro, Florida, Hancock,
Savoy, New Ashford, East Windsor, Berkshire, Dalton, Lanesborough,
Hinsdale, and Richmond.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts...and east central New York.
Area Description:
Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Eastern Rensselaer; Eastern Columbia; Bennington; Western Windham
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY