**** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:**** *- In Connecticut: Litchfield County* *- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County* *- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties* *- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties* Dear Emergency Managers and other partners, An approaching cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms for Thursday into Thursday night. Some of the thunderstorms could contain damaging wind gusts, especially across Herkimer and Hamilton Counties in New York. The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of eastern NY and adjacent western New England within a Marginal to Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms for Thursday into Thursday night. In addition, thunderstorms may produce locally heavy downpours, which could lead to isolated flash flooding in low lying, urban and poor drainage areas. The Weather Prediction Center has placed much of eastern New York and adjacent western New England within a Marginal Risk for flash flooding for Thursday into Thursday night. Please refer to the attached PDF slides for additional details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via: 1. Email: alb.stormreport@noaa.gov 2. NWSChat at https://nwschat.weather.gov/live/ 3. Social Media: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/NWSAlbany> and Twitter <https://twitter.com/NWSAlbany> 4. Telephone: (518) 435-9575 <518-435-9575> Sincerely, NWS Albany www.weather.gov/albany