Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern NY, Western MA, Southern VT
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:00 PM EDT for multiple counties in eastern New York, western Massachusetts, and southern Vermont.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern New York, Western Massachusetts, Southern Vermont
- Issued
- July 21, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern New York, Western Massachusetts, Southern Vermont.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Albany NY (NOAA). Effective from June 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM EDT until June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
North central Berkshire County in western Massachusetts; Eastern Schenectady County, Northeastern Albany County, Southeastern Saratoga County, Southern Washington County, Northern Rensselaer County in east central New York; Southwestern Bennington County in southern Vermont. Locations impacted include Schenectady, Troy, Bennington, Clifton Park, Rotterdam, Cohoes, North Adams, Watervliet, Colonie, Scotia, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Latham, Niskayuna, Williamstown, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Green Island, Grafton, and Waterford.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
At 2:07 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clifton Park, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective June 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM EDT and expires June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 3:00 PM EDT for the area.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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