Aug 22, 2017
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold frontal boundary as it moved through eastern New York and western New England. Prior to convective initiation, a Tornado Watch (#461) was issued for the western Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch (#463) was issued for much of eastern New York and western New England. These storms resulted reports of flash flooding in western Massachusetts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 719171). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Berkshire County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.