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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
649 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

CTZ001-MAZ025-092345-
Northern Litchfield CT-Southern Berkshire MA-
649 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LITCHFIELD AND
SOUTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Ashley Falls, or 9 miles south of Great Barrington, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Sheffield, Canaan, Sandisfield, Ashley Falls, New Marlborough, Sodom,
East Sheffield, Konkapot, Wangum Village, North Colebrook, Gomorrah,
New Boston, Montville, Southfield, East Otis, Cold Spring, South
Sandisfield, North Green, East Canaan, and Clayton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4202 7302 4201 7338 4210 7343 4220 7302
      4215 7303 4215 7307 4212 7306 4211 7307
      4209 7307 4207 7306 4204 7306 4204 7301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 252DEG 12KT 4207 7331

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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