Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwestern Franklin and Hampshire Counties, MA

Source: NOAA · Western Massachusetts

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NOAA issued it on July 22, 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 Boston/Norton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Franklin and Hampshire counties in western Massachusetts until 4:00 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Western Massachusetts
Issued
July 22, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Boston/Norton MA

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 Western Massachusetts.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA. Effective from 3:00 PM EDT to 4:00 PM EDT on June 18, 2026.

Affected Areas

Northwestern Hampshire County and northwestern Franklin County in western Massachusetts. Locations impacted include Greenfield, Deerfield, Monroe, Northfield, Williamsburg, Bernardston, Buckland, Conway, Shelburne, Ashfield, Colrain, Charlemont, Chesterfield, Worthington, Goshen, Cummington, Leyden, Heath, Plainfield, and Rowe.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 2:59 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Stamford to near Stephentown, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, both radar indicated. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Timeline

The warning is effective from 3:00 PM EDT until 4:00 PM EDT on June 18, 2026.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Boston/Norton has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Franklin and Hampshire counties in western Massachusetts until 4:00 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
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