ALB Stormreport - NOAA Service Account <alb.stormreport@noaa.gov> [image: Attachments]5:37 AM (6 hours ago) to bcc: _NWS, bcc: _NWS, bcc: _NWS, bcc: _NWS **** 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, There is a chance of thunderstorms today into this evening: The Storm Prediction Center has now placed parts of Dutchess and Litchfield Counties in a slight risk for severe thunderstorms. The main threat with any storms will be damaging wind gusts. A marginal risk is also in place further north across parts of eastern New York (mainly parts of Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia Counties), western Massachusetts and southern Vermont. Thunderstorms will also be capable of producing very heavy rainfall, which may lead to flooding of urban, low lying and poor drainage areas. An isolated flash flood cannot be ruled out. The updated Severe Weather Outlook has been attached to this email. 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