Thunderstorm Wind — Berkshire, Massachusetts

2025-05-17 · near North Adams Jct, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Event narrative

An amateur radio operator reported wires down and arching near the intersection of Washington Mt. Road and Kirchner Road.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a couple potent, upper-level disturbances and a pre-frontal surface trough inflicted scattered severe thunderstorms across western Massachusetts in the evening hours of Saturday, May 17. Several reports of tree and power line damage were relayed to NWS Albany, which led to the temporary closures of several roadways.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260542. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.