Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:56PM EDT until August 8 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 455 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Savoy to near Worthington to Otis to Ashley Falls,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Sheffield, Cheshire,
Becket, Otis, Sandisfield, Savoy, Housatonic, Ashley Falls,
Berkshire, Dalton, Lanesborough, Hinsdale, Stockbridge, New
Marlborough, Monterey, and Windsor.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Berkshire
County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away
from windows.
Area Description:
Berkshire, MA
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov