Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
553 WWUS81 KBTV 230710 SPSBTV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 310 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 VTZ002-003-016-230815- Western Franklin VT-Eastern Franklin VT-Orleans VT- 310 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ORLEANS AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM EDT... At 309 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Highgate Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Enosburg Falls, Franklin, Swanton, Swanton Village, Berkshire, Highgate Falls, Richford, Highgate, Enosburg Falls Village, Sheldon, Lake Carmi State Park, Jay, St. Albans City, St. Albans Town, Enosburg, Fairfield, Swanton Junction, Sheldon Junction, East Richford, and Highgate Center. This includes Interstate 89 between mile markers 116 and 130. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4501 7244 4498 7244 4481 7313 4500 7315 4502 7311 TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 242DEG 28KT 4494 7303 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Storm