For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Lebanon, or near Pittsfield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lenox, Barkerville, Washington, New Lenox, Lakeview Terrace, Berkshire, The Boulders, The Center At Lenox, Dalton, Adams Junction, Yankee Orchards, Stearnsville, Carey Corner, Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, West Pittsfield, Stevens Corner, Victory Hill, Richmond Furnace, Lanesborough, and Lenox Station.