Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
609 WWUS81 KBTV 281026 SPSBTV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 626 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 VTZ003-004-006-007-016-281100- Essex VT-Caledonia VT-Eastern Franklin VT-Orleans VT-Lamoille VT- 626 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Lamoille, northwestern Caledonia, central Orleans, northwestern Essex and east central Franklin Counties through 700 AM EDT... At 626 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belvidere Center, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lyndon, St. Johnsbury, Orleans, Greensboro, Charleston, Johnson Village, Eden, Westmore, Bakersfield, Stannard, Orleans Village, Glover, Brownington, Albany, Hyde Park, Wolcott, Sutton, Barton, Greensboro Bend, and Sheffield. This includes Interstate 91 between mile markers 135 and 165. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 4461 7276 4481 7279 4488 7196 4447 7199 TIME...MOT...LOC 1026Z 266DEG 35KT 4472 7263 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ Haynes