THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 322 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT LITCHFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK COLUMBIA DUTCHESS GREENE ULSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, ATHENS, BEACON, CAIRO, CATSKILL, COXSACKIE, DALTON, FLORIDA, HANCOCK, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, KINGSTON, NEW LEBANON, NEW PALTZ, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, POUGHKEEPSIE, AND TORRINGTON.