Vermont Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 13:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 4:42PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Poultney Village, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...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. Locations impacted include... Rutland, Killington, Poultney Village, Tinmouth, Shrewsbury, Rutland City, Middletown Springs, Wallingford, Mt. Holly, Lake St. Catherine, Rutland - Southern Vermont Airport, Poultney, Plymouth, Bridgewater, Mendon, Clarendon, West Rutland, Ira, Fair Haven, and Mount Holly.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western Rutland; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT