Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
857 WWUS81 KBTV 191706 SPSBTV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 106 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-191745- Eastern Clinton NY-Eastern Essex NY-Western Franklin VT- Grand Isle VT-Western Chittenden VT- 106 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON... NORTHEASTERN ESSEX...SOUTHERN GRAND ISLE...NORTHWESTERN CHITTENDEN AND SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT... At 106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Hero, moving east at 10 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, Burlington, South Burlington, Winooski, Colchester, South Hero, Port Kent, Milton, Grand Isle, Georgia, Wilcox Point, Mallets Bay State Park, Stave Island, Sunset Island, Sand Bar State Park, West Milton, Malletts Bay, Kellogg Island, and Grand Isle State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 87 between mile markers 141 and 143, and between mile markers 145 and 150, and near mile marker 154. Interstate 89 between mile markers 89 and 105. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && LAT...LON 4453 7351 4471 7348 4469 7311 4446 7318 TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 277DEG 7KT 4461 7339 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Chai