Downpours, possible flooding to impact New England Sunday

A tornado warning was issued Sunday morning for parts of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, but has since expired.

The warning was issued just after 6 a.m. for parts of west central Berkshire County as well as parts of eastern New York. The warning is in effect until 6:30 a.m.

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A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Stanfordville, New York, moving northeast at 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

The tornado warning came after flash flood warnings were issued Saturday night for parts of New Hampshire.

The first warning was in place for Hillsborough County in southern New Hampshire but has since expired.

The second warning was issued for Grafton County in northern New Hampshire through 1 a.m. Sunday. It included locations like Lincoln, Franconia, Woodstock, Livermore and Thornton.

Saturday’s the pick of the weekend despite of the isolated to scattered rain expected; we’re anticipating a soaking Sunday.

Flood watches are back up for the greater western Massachusetts region Sunday with a moderate risk for excessive rainfall. Flash flood warnings will be likely tomorrow during the course of the day with heavy rainfall giving an early wake up call to residents along the Vermont to Connecticut line up and lasting throughout the afternoon/evening.

The heavy rain and storms will move eastbound by the late morning to the early afternoon.

Rainfall amounts will generally range from an inch to two inches in central New England, higher amounts that near 3” or more will be picked up by Vermont and northern New Hampshire.

Parts of Connecticut may also experience pockets of heavy rain that will impact communities with over 2-3”. While eastern New England will average to an inch of rain, a few localized spots may experience over 2” by the end of the day.

With the already saturated grounds and loose soil in hilly terrains, there is the potential for runoff to cause downed trees.

Urban and poor drainage flooding is possible with likely flash flood warnings thorough the day mostly west of I-495 and VT-NH as well as CT.

Monday will dry us out with increasing sunshine and warming temperatures back to the 80s.

While there a chance of rain next week, it won’t be a washout. The drier days are Monday, Wednesday and most of Thursday.