THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHATHAM WEST CENTRAL BERKSHIRE COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREAT BARRINGTON * UNTIL 245 PM EDT * AT 158 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PHILMONT OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF CHATHAM AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHATHAM BY 215 PM EDT AUSTERLITZ BY 230 PM EDT 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOUSATONIC BY 235 PM EDT LENOX 7 MILES WEST OF LEE AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF NEW LEBANON BY 245 PM EDT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. PLEASE REPORT HAIL SIZE DAMAGING WINDS AND REPORTS OF TREES DOWN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:03:15 +0000
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