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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

NYZ028-031-VTZ001-002-005-201930-
Eastern Clinton NY-Western Clinton NY-Western Franklin VT-
Grand Isle VT-Western Chittenden VT-
230 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CLINTON...SOUTHERN
GRAND ISLE...NORTHWESTERN CHITTENDEN AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Plattsburgh, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Plattsburgh International Airport, Plattsburgh, Schuyler Falls,
Georgia, Grand Isle, Milton, South Hero, Georgia Center, St. Albans
City, St. Albans Town, Colchester, Fairfax, North Hero, Fairfield,
Young Island, Wilcox Point, Hazen Point, West Milton, Kellogg Island,
and Grand Isle State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 87 between mile markers 146 and 158.
 Interstate 89 between mile markers 97 and 114.

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.

If on or near Lake Champlain, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northern New York...and northwestern Vermont.

&&

LAT...LON 4461 7363 4475 7356 4481 7302 4456 7313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 282DEG 17KT 4467 7342

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Kremer