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Flash Flood — Berkshire, MA

Aug 12, 2017

After widespread rain moved through overnight associated with a warm front, early clouds gave way to breaks of sun ahead of an approaching cold front and upper level disturbance on Saturday, August 12th. Dewpoints were in the mid to upper 60s throughout the region with strong wind shear in place aloft. The upper level disturbance and an approaching cold front served as main focus for severe weather. ||Isolated reports of downed trees and wires occurred as thunderstorms moved across Berkshire Cou

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 719150). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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