Massachusetts, New York, Vermont Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 11:51

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 2:51PM EDT until June 18 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:51am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts... Southern Rensselaer County in east central New York... Bennington County in southern Vermont... Windham County in southern Vermont... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 251 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Manchester Center to near Bennington to Averill Park, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Pittsfield, Bennington, North Adams, Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Arlington, Londonderry, Townshend, Manchester, Stratton, Adams, Williamstown, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Cheshire, Stephentown, Putney, Vernon, Grafton, and Berlin.
Instruction: 
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 300 PM EDT for western Massachusetts...east central New York...and southern Vermont.
Area Description: 
Berkshire, MA; Rensselaer, NY; Bennington, VT; Windham, VT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albany NY