Cleanup continues after heavy rain, power outages across Capital Region

A tornado watch has expired, but thunderstorms continue to pop up Thursday across upstate New York, Vermont and parts of Massachusetts, according to the National Weather

Service. 

Thunderstorms rip through Capital Region

4:45 p.m.: A band of thunderstorms is moving through southern Schenectady, western Albany, Schoharie and south-central Montgomery counties at 60 mph

The storm are below the National Weather Service's threshold for severe weather, but share characteristics of many of the earlier storms: fast-moving, heavy rain with wind gusts up to 50 mph

that could knock down tree limbs and cause power outages. 

The storm is expected to affect Interstate 88 between exits 20 and 25; Interstate 90 between exits 25 and 25A, and Interstate 890 between exits 6 and 9.

Columbia County warning extended

3:43 p.m.: As a storm moves through Columbia County, the National Weather Service has extended its severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m.The storm still extends from near

Hancock to near New Lebanon to near Valatie, and is now moving east at 30 mph. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding, and 60 mph wind gusts can damage property.

Severe thunderstorm moving through Columbia County

3:32 p.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Columbia County and Berkshire County until 3:45 p.m.

A thunderstorm now extends from near Hancock to near New Lebanon to near Valatie, and is moving east at 20 mph. Torrential rainfall has been reported with this storm, along with 60 mph wind gusts. The heavy rain may cause flash flooding.While the tornado watch has expired for eastern New York, western Massachusetts is under a tornado watch until 5 p.m.