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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
331 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

VTZ003-004-007-082015-
Essex VT-Caledonia VT-Orleans VT-
331 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CALEDONIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL ORLEANS AND SOUTHERN ESSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stannard, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
St. Johnsbury, Lyndon, Greensboro, West Burke Village, Guildhall,
Lyndonville Village, Stannard, East Haven, Granby, Wheelock, Kirby,
Victory, Burke, Sutton, Lunenburg, Greensboro Bend, Maidstone,
Walden, Sheffield, and Maidstone State Park.

This includes Interstate 91 between mile markers 133 and 149.

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.

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LAT...LON 4456 7156 4456 7160 4454 7157 4452 7159
      4450 7158 4448 7160 4448 7163 4449 7163
      4447 7165 4446 7164 4443 7168 4447 7234
      4463 7235 4473 7163 4467 7158 4466 7159
      4464 7156 4460 7156 4459 7154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 265DEG 35KT 4455 7218

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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