Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 2:17PM EDT until June 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 217 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Waterford, or
near Mechanicville, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Troy, Bennington, Clifton Park, Cohoes, North Adams, Watervliet,
Colonie, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Latham, Williamstown,
Shaftsbury, Pownal, Green Island, Grafton, Waterford, Berlin,
Cambridge, Round Lake, and Country Knolls.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for western
Massachusetts...east central New York...and southern Vermont.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Berkshire, MA; Albany, NY; Rensselaer, NY; Saratoga, NY; Washington, NY; Bennington, VT
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: