Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berkshire MA, Columbia and Rensselaer NY
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Albany NY issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berkshire County MA and Columbia and southeastern Rensselaer Counties NY until 5:15 PM EDT August 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Berkshire County MA, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties NY
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albany NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Berkshire County MA, Columbia and Rensselaer Counties NY.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Albany NY. Effective from August 8 at 4:19 PM EDT until August 8 at 5:15 PM EDT. Alert type code: SV.W.
Affected Areas
Berkshire County in western Massachusetts; Columbia County in east central New York; Southeastern Rensselaer County in east central New York. Locations impacted include Pittsfield, Great Barrington, Chatham, Nassau, Lee, Lenox, Copake, Sheffield, Cheshire, Stephentown, New Lebanon, Becket, Austerlitz, Otis, Philmont, Sandisfield, Hancock, Savoy, Ashley Falls, and Housatonic.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Columbia County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 4:17 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Stephentown to near New Lebanon to near Great Barrington to near Livingston, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Max hail size up to .75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Issued and effective August 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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