Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
036 WWUS81 KALY 142103 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 503 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 MAZ001-025-142130- Northern Berkshire MA-Southern Berkshire MA- 503 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Becket, or near Pittsfield, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lee, Becket, Otis, Dalton, Hinsdale, Peru, Washington, Tyringham, Lenox Station, Leisure Lee, Bonny Rigg Corners, North Otis, Becket Center, Lenox Dale, East Lee, West Becket, and South Lee. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4238 7301 4239 7306 4238 7307 4233 7306 4232 7304 4231 7303 4231 7302 4218 7306 4225 7331 4250 7317 4247 7299 TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 019DEG 17KT 4240 7315 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Picard