Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 2:13PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 11:13am
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New Haven to near Brookfield. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Middlebury, Rutland, Woodstock, White River Junction, Cornwall,
Braintree Hill, Sudbury, Weybridge, Orange, Killington, Salisbury,
Rutland City, Websterville, Lincoln, Orwell, Pomfret, Hartland,
Chittenden, West Rutland, and Whiting.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 89 between mile markers 1 and 46.
Interstate 91 between mile markers 60 and 61, and between mile
markers 63 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.
Area Description:
Washington; Western Addison; Orange; Western Rutland; Eastern Addison; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor; Eastern Windsor
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: