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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Bennington VT and Berkshire County Issued
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Bennington and Windham counties in Vermont, Berkshire County in Massachusetts, and Rensselaer County in New York, with 60 mph wind gusts expected to cause tree and property…
Last updated:
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
Bennington County Severe Weather and Warning Details
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
Southern Vermont Storm Warning Safety Guidance
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
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