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MAC003-NYC021-083-181945-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
311 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
  Northeastern Columbia County in east central New York...
  South central Rensselaer County in east central New York...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Stephentown to near Nassau to near New Baltimore,
  moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pittsfield, Chatham, Nassau, Lee, Lenox, New Lebanon, Valatie,
  Becket, Austerlitz, Otis, Kinderhook, Hinsdale, Stockbridge,
  Canaan, Richmond, West Stockbridge, East Nassau, Washington,
  Tyringham, and Barkerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts.

&&

Please report hail size...damaging winds and reports of trees down to
the National Weather Service by email at Alb.Stormreport@noaa.gov...
On Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsalbany or twitter @nwsalbany

LAT...LON 4224 7301 4215 7303 4215 7307 4241 7379
      4242 7378 4258 7357 4243 7305 4238 7307
      4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 290DEG 16KT 4253 7342 4247 7352 4241 7376 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

NYC083-181940-
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Rensselaer NY-
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RENSSELAER
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 7303 4215 7307 4240 7376 4249 7354
      4252 7335 4243 7305 4238 7307 4233 7306
      4231 7301 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 290DEG 16KT 4250 7332 4244 7342 4238 7366 

$$

MAC003-NYC021-181945-
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Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 330 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hancock to near New Lebanon to near Valatie,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Chatham, Lee, Lenox, New Lebanon, Valatie, Becket,
Austerlitz, Otis, Kinderhook, Hinsdale, Stockbridge, Canaan,
Richmond, West Stockbridge, Washington, Tyringham, Barkerville,
Glendale, and Rayville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 7303 4215 7307 4240 7376 4249 7354
      4252 7335 4243 7305 4238 7307 4233 7306
      4231 7301 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 290DEG 16KT 4250 7332 4244 7342 4238 7366 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

NYC083-181940-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260618T1945Z/
Rensselaer NY-
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RENSSELAER
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 7303 4215 7307 4240 7376 4249 7354
      4252 7335 4243 7305 4238 7307 4233 7306
      4231 7301 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 290DEG 16KT 4250 7332 4244 7342 4238 7366 

$$

MAC003-NYC021-181945-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260618T1945Z/
Berkshire MA-Columbia NY-
331 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BERKSHIRE AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES...

At 330 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hancock to near New Lebanon to near Valatie,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Chatham, Lee, Lenox, New Lebanon, Valatie, Becket,
Austerlitz, Otis, Kinderhook, Hinsdale, Stockbridge, Canaan,
Richmond, West Stockbridge, Washington, Tyringham, Barkerville,
Glendale, and Rayville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4216 7303 4215 7307 4240 7376 4249 7354
      4252 7335 4243 7305 4238 7307 4233 7306
      4231 7301 4231 7300 4225 7300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 290DEG 16KT 4250 7332 4244 7342 4238 7366 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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