Massachusetts, New York, Vermont Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 11:36

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 2:36PM EDT until June 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:36am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 235 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shaftsbury to Hoosick Falls to near Center Brunswick, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Bennington, North Adams, Hoosick Falls, Williamstown, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Grafton, Berlin, Cambridge, Center Brunswick, Brunswick, Hoosick, Lee, Pittstown, White Creek, Easton, Stillwater, North Bennington, Schaghticoke, and Valley Falls.
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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Berkshire, MA; Rensselaer, NY; Washington, NY; Bennington, VT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY