Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 10:17PM EDT until July 2 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 2, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
July 2, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1016 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Middlefield,
or 15 miles southeast of Pittsfield, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing wind
damage in Berkshire county. Middlefield, Chester,
Huntington and Bradford are in the path of this dangerous
storm.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton,
Agawam, West Springfield, South Hadley, Easthampton, Longmeadow, East
Longmeadow, Southwick, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Hatfield,
Williamsburg, Huntington, and Russell.
Instruction:
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:
Hampden, MA; Hampshire, MA
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender: