Special Weather Statement for Southern Washington; Bennington; Western Windham
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Washington, Bennington, Western Windham
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dorset, or 9 miles northwest of Manchester, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dorset, or 9 miles northwest of Manchester, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Londonderry, Manchester, Dorset, Manchester Center, Porter, Sunderland, Rupert, Peru, Stratton Valley, Beartown, Bondville, Peru Town Center, Stratton Acres, Rawsonville, Intervale, East Hebron, Tiplady, Barnumville, Freedleyville, and Thompsonburg.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 5:04PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albany NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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