A tornado warning has just been issued for Franklin County in Massachusetts. According to The National Weather Service in Taunton, MA, the warning will be in effect until 5:45pm ET. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have also been issued for Franklin County and Berkshire County. Yesterday, a tornado was spotted in Copake, NY heading east and was expected to touch down in Southwestern Massachusetts. Check out the official Massachusetts tornado warning below. Residents are urged to take cover. (Updating: This is a breaking story and we will continue to update.)
UPDATE (5:25): A spotter in Greenfield reported a rotating wall clout do the Wouthwest… And pea-sized hail
UPDATE (5:31): Dangerous storm located near Conway and Sunderland… Or 6 miles South of Greenfield… Moving East at 25 MPH
UPDATE (5:42): Tornado Warning for Franklin County in MA extended until 6:30pm
UPDATE (6:00): Tornado Warning now for Northern Worcester County until 6:45pm
UPDATE (6:24): Tornado Warnings have been cancelled. Severe T-Storm watches are still in effect.
* … A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY…
* AT 509 PM EDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHFIELD… OR 11 MILES WEST OF GREENFIELD… MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… GREENFIELD… DEERFIELD… SHELBURNE… BUCKLAND… ASHFIELD… HAWLEY… CONWAY… MONTAGUE… WENDELL… ERVING AND GILL.
* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS… MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
