Marble-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Berkshire County Monday

The National Weather Service issued a report at 11:15 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until Tuesday at 12:15 a.m. for Berkshire County. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11:14 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles north of Stratford to near Pownal. Movement was east at 15 mph," says the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation...