Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:44PM EDT until July 4 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRALY
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
Southwestern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
Northeastern Dutchess County in east central New York...
South central Columbia County in east central New York...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ancram, or 14
miles southwest of Great Barrington, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Torrington, New Hartford, Copake, Pine Plains, Norfolk, Ancram,
Canaan, Millerton, Northwest Harwinton, Terryville, New Hartford
Center, Ashley Falls, Falls Village, Winsted, Harwinton,
Barkhamsted, Salisbury, Goshen, Colebrook, and Cornwall.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Litchfield, CT; Berkshire, MA; Columbia, NY; Dutchess, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: