Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 6 at 6:24PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eagle Point Campground, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Locations impacted include...
Sudbury, Salisbury, Orwell, Rochester, Benson, Chittenden, Whiting,
Goshen, Hancock, Hubbardton, Shoreham, Stockbridge, Brandon,
Leicester, Pittsfield, Braintree, Pittsford, Ticonderoga, Granville,
and Bethel.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Area Description:
Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Addison; Orange; Western Rutland; Eastern Addison; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT