New York, Vermont Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 10:11

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 1:11PM EDT until July 16 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 10:11am
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
SVRBTV The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Clinton County in northern New York... Northeastern Essex County in northern New York... Southwestern Lamoille County in northwestern Vermont... Northwestern Orange County in central Vermont... Northern Addison County in central Vermont... Southwestern Grand Isle County in northwestern Vermont... Chittenden County in northwestern Vermont... Western Washington County in central Vermont... Southern Franklin County in northwestern Vermont... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 111 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pleasant Valley to near Laphams Mills, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Essex Junction, Barre, Westport Village, Burlington International Airport, Montpelier, South Burlington, Burlington, Keeseville, Vergennes, Middlebury, Cambridge, Waterbury Village, Websterville, Westford, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Middlesex, Addison, Washington, and Williamstown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 87 between mile markers 120 and 121, and between mile markers 125 and 147. Interstate 89 between mile markers 40 and 101.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Champlain, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 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: 
Clinton, NY; Essex, NY; Addison, VT; Chittenden, VT; Franklin, VT; Grand Isle, VT; Lamoille, VT; Orange, VT; Washington, VT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: 
[email protected]