Special Weather Statement for Eastern Clinton; Grand Isle; Western Franklin
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Clinton, Grand Isle, Western Franklin
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What is happening
At 219 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chazy, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rouses Point, Champlain Village, Alburgh...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 219 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chazy, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rouses Point, Champlain Village, Alburgh Village, Champlain, Isle La Motte, Chazy, South Alburgh, Alburgh, Alburgh Dunes State Park, North Hero, Beekmantown, Mooers, Altona, Swanton, North Hero State Park, Wagner Point, Reed Point, Alburg Tongue, Scott Point, and Ransoms Bay.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 2:21PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Burlington VT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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