Special Weather Statement in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
9/6/2025 4:19:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Observed
9/6/2025 4:19:00 AM until 9/6/2025 11:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
A cold front brings potential for scattered severe thunderstorms
today to interior southern New England. Thunderstorms may begin to
pop-up across eastern New York, along the border with Connecticut
and Massachusetts early as 12-2pm. There after is prime time for
storms to build develop,between 2-6pm, across the interior of
southern New England. Expect thunderstorms to weaken as the line
shifts to the I-95 corridor between 7-10pm.
Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce straight-line
damaging winds, hail, localized flash flooding in urban areas or
locations of poor drainage, frequent lightning, and a lower risk
of tornadoes.
Whether you are heading to an outdoor event or hanging around the
house, today is one of those days to remain weather aware, and have
multiple ways of receiving weather alerts (cell phone notifications,
NOAA Weather Radio, and broadcast meteorologists).