Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
094 WWUS81 KBTV 202157 SPSBTV Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Burlington VT 557 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 NYZ028-031-VTZ001-002-005-202245- Eastern Clinton NY-Western Clinton NY-Western Franklin VT- Grand Isle VT-Western Chittenden VT- 557 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLINTON...GRAND ISLE...NORTH CENTRAL CHITTENDEN AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chazy, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Beekmantown, Chazy, Alburgh Village, St. Albans City, Sheldon, Georgia, Swanton, Grand Isle, St. Albans Town, South Alburgh, Alburgh, Alburgh Dunes State Park, North Hero, Milton, Swanton Village, Highgate Falls, Isle La Motte, Georgia Center, Champlain, and Highgate. This includes the following highways... Interstate 87 between mile markers 157 and 174. Interstate 89 between mile markers 103 and 126. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern New York...and northwestern Vermont. && LAT...LON 4482 7365 4499 7352 4495 7287 4462 7316 TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 286DEG 26KT 4489 7348 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$