Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 9:44PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Topsham to Comstock. Movement was east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Chester, Woodstock, Rutland, Bradford, Killington, Thetford Hill
State Park, Ludlow Village, Wallingford, Rutland - Southern Vermont
Airport, Pomfret, Plymouth, Thetford, Hartland, Fairlee, Mount Holly,
Sharon, Mount Tabor, Shrewsbury, Danby, and Newbury Village.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 89 between mile markers 1 and 21.
Interstate 91 between mile markers 39 and 49, near mile marker 52,
between mile markers 55 and 71, near mile marker 73, between mile
markers 75 and 91, and between mile markers 94 and 105.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Orange; Western Rutland; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor; Eastern Windsor
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: