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

NYZ028-VTZ001-002-005-016-201815-
Eastern Clinton NY-Western Franklin VT-Grand Isle VT-
Western Chittenden VT-Eastern Franklin VT-
119 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CLINTON...SOUTHERN
GRAND ISLE...NORTHWESTERN CHITTENDEN AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Hero, moving east at 25 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...
Westford, Fairfax, South Hero, Georgia, Grand Isle, Georgia Center,
Milton, Fletcher, Colchester, Essex, Wilcox Point, Mallets Bay State
Park, Sand Bar State Park, West Milton, East Georgia, Kellogg Island,
Grand Isle State Park, Jackson Point, Hoyt Point, and Robinson Point.

This includes Interstate 89 between mile markers 97 and 109.

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 7338 4474 7338 4473 7292 4454 7299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 272DEG 20KT 4465 7330

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

$$

Kremer