Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Berkshire, MA; Rensselaer, NY; Bennington, VT; Windham, VT

Affected area: Berkshire, MA; Rensselaer, NY; Bennington, VT; Windham, VT

Severity: Severe · Effective: June 18, 2026 2:51 pm · Expires: June 18, 2026 3:30 pm

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.

Precautionary / preparedness actions

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.

Source: NWS Albany NY (U.S. National Weather Service). Always follow official guidance. weather.gov