SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) — The 22News Storm Team has issued a Severe Weather Alert for the possibility of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes Sunday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for ALL of western Massachusetts until 10pm. A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for the development of a tornado.
Earlier several tornado warnings were issued for Berkshire, Hampden and Hampshire Counties.
A tornado was CONFIRMED to have touched down in the Sandisfield area and tornado debris was detected in Blandford.
Weather: Photos, storm damage reports across western Massachusetts Sunday
We’ve had several damage reports from Tolland, Sandisfield and Blandford.
Here are some of the damage reports from the National Weather Service:
- 7:05 PM – Tolland: Power pole snapped with trees and wires down on East Otis Road
- 7:05 PM – Tolland: Wind damage, numerous trees down/across the road on Schoolhouse Road
- 7:05 PM – Tolland: Wind damage, multiple trees down 1.2 miles down Belden Road. Tolland DPW on scene
- 7:15 PM – Blandford: Tree down on Beech Hill Road, wires down
- 6:59 PM – 3 ENE Sandsfield: Multiple sightings of a tornado on South Main Street in Sandsfield. Trees and wires down
