Thunderstorm Wind in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Thunderstorm Wind April 14, 2026 · Berkshire County, Massachusetts

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down blocking Swamp Road in Lanesborough, MA.

The wider storm

Within the warm sector of a low pressure system, sufficient destabilization and increased shear ahead of a prefrontal trough led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms that tracked into western Massachusetts on April 14th. In the evening of April 14th, a cluster of thunderstorms morphed into more of a linear segment which produced severe wind gusts that led to reports of tree damage and subsequent traffic delays near Lee and Dalton, Massachusetts. Additionally, the Pittsfield ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph when this storm moved over it.

Began near Lanesborough (42.5084, -73.2114).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333211. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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