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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0081 Issued by the Albany Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-08 15:19:24
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MAC003-NYC021-083-082115-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0081.260808T2019Z-260808T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
419 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
Columbia County in east central New York...
Southeastern Rensselaer County in east central New York...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 417 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stephentown to near New Lebanon to near Great
Barrington to near Livingston, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Chatham, Nassau, Lee, Lenox, Copake,
Sheffield, Cheshire, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Becket, Austerlitz,
Otis, Philmont, Sandisfield, Hancock, Savoy, Ashley Falls, and
Housatonic.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Columbia
County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away
from windows!
&&
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 4239 7301 4238 7305 4239 7306 4238 7307
4233 7306 4231 7303 4231 7300 4225 7300
4216 7303 4215 7307 4209 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4205 7313 4206 7377 4247 7362
4262 7361 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 275DEG 31KT 4262 7346 4241 7341 4220 7345 4209
7375
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Frugis
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-08 15:56:55
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
NYC021-083-082105-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260808T2115Z/
Columbia NY-Rensselaer NY-
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN
RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts...and east central New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7307 4233 7306 4231 7303
4231 7300 4217 7303 4215 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4206 7350 4207 7350 4208 7351
4222 7346 4254 7321 4260 7310 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 271DEG 27KT 4259 7304 4238 7299 4220 7309 4206
7333
$$
MAC003-082115-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260808T2115Z/
Berkshire MA-
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7307 4233 7306 4231 7303
4231 7300 4217 7303 4215 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4206 7350 4207 7350 4208 7351
4222 7346 4254 7321 4260 7310 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 271DEG 27KT 4259 7304 4238 7299 4220 7309 4206
7333
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Frugis
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-08 15:56:55
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
NYC021-083-082105-
/O.CAN.KALY.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260808T2115Z/
Columbia NY-Rensselaer NY-
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN
RENSSELAER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts...and east central New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7307 4233 7306 4231 7303
4231 7300 4217 7303 4215 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4206 7350 4207 7350 4208 7351
4222 7346 4254 7321 4260 7310 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 271DEG 27KT 4259 7304 4238 7299 4220 7309 4206
7333
$$
MAC003-082115-
/O.CON.KALY.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260808T2115Z/
Berkshire MA-
456 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7307 4233 7306 4231 7303
4231 7300 4217 7303 4215 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4206 7350 4207 7350 4208 7351
4222 7346 4254 7321 4260 7310 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 271DEG 27KT 4259 7304 4238 7299 4220 7309 4206
7333
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Frugis
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-08 16:15:55
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
515 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
MAC003-082125-
/O.EXP.KALY.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260808T2115Z/
Berkshire MA-
515 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BERKSHIRE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with
these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
western Massachusetts...and east central New York.
&&
LAT...LON 4239 7301 4238 7307 4233 7306 4231 7303
4231 7300 4217 7303 4215 7307 4206 7306
4205 7308 4206 7350 4207 7350 4208 7351
4222 7346 4254 7321 4260 7310 4259 7297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 275DEG 31KT 4258 7284 4237 7279 4219 7289 4205
7313
$$
Frugis
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