Special Weather Statement for Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Chittenden +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Essex, Western Essex, Western Addison, Western Chittenden
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moriah, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Very heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
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. 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. 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 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moriah, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Very heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Localized flooding possible. Locations impacted include... Westport Village, Port Henry, Vergennes, Ferrisburg, Weybridge, Waltham, Panton, Addison, Kingsland Bay State Park, D A R State Park, Moriah, Elizabethtown, Essex, Westport, Ferrisburgh, New Haven, Charlotte, Lewis, Crown Point, and Keene.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:18PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
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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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