Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 16 at 9:00PM EDT until April 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 900 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Roxbury,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Barre, Braintree Hill, Bradford, Orange, Chelsea, Websterville,
Corinth, Topsham, Barre Town, Northfield Village, Vershire, Corinth
Corners, Topsham Four Corners, Washington, Ryegate, Warren,
Northfield, Newbury, Roxbury, and Williamstown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 89 between mile markers 33 and 48.
Interstate 91 near mile marker 109.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Addison, VT; Caledonia, VT; Orange, VT; Washington, VT
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: