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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 17, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2006, 3:24 PM EDT for 6 counties in Vermont. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2006, 3:24 PM EDT (19:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2006, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orange County, VT, Orleans County, VT, Washington County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 188 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 586 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1410 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 19, 3:18 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:18 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 318 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... SVR WX THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH REMAINDER OF THIS AFTN ACROSS VT ZONES. PRIMARY THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE DAMAGING WINDS WITH EMBEDDED BOWING SEGMENTS WITHIN SQUALL LINE AND PREVAILING FAST STORM MOTIONS /GENERALLY ENEWD AT 40-45KTS/. WITH THESE STORM MOTIONS...IT DOESN/T TAKE MUCH OF A DOWNDRAFT TO RESULT IN SVR WIND GUSTS. ISOLATED LARGE HAIL REMAINS POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER CORES. FOLLOWING THE STORMS THIS EVENING...PATCHY AREAS OF FOG ARE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS RECEIVING HEAVIER RAINFALL WHICH WILL BRING NR SFC LAYER CLOSE TO SATURATION. HAVE REINTRODUCED A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS THE ST. LAWRENCE VLY AND PORTIONS OF THE ADIRONDACKS LATE TONIGHT. UPSTREAM VORT MAX ACROSS SERN ONTARIO IS ASSOCIATED WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND TSTMS AND THESE MAY IMPACT OUR FAR WRN FA LATE TONIGHT. WX THIS AFTN IS ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH. THE SFC COLD FRONT WILL TRANSLATE SEWD INTO THE ST. LAWRENCE VLY BY 12Z TUE...AND ACROSS VT DURING THE AFTN HRS. ATTENDANT H5 TROUGH DIGS SEWD ACROSS THE FA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND SHOULD RESULT IN SUFFICIENT FORCING FOR SCT SHOWERS/TSTMS. HAVE GONE WITH CHANCE POPS ACROSS ADIRONDACKS AND ST. LAWRENCE VLY TOMORROW...AS FRONT LIKELY MOVES THROUGH PRIOR TO DIURNAL HEATING MAX. ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN VLY AND CENTRAL/NRN VT...HAVE FORECAST LIKELY POPS WITH THREAT FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WITH STRONGER CELLS. ACTIVITY SHOULD SHIFT EWD AND DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TOMORROW. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN WEDNESDAY WITH FAIR WX EXPECTED. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... A SERIES OF TROFS/COLD FRONTS TO AFFECT THE FA FOR MUCH OF THU THRU SAT...WITH WK HI PRESS ON NEXT SUN THRU TUE. HAVE HELD ONTO CHC POPS ACRS THE THU THRU SAT TIME-FRAME FOR ANY POSSIBLE CONVECTION THEN. DRY WX EXPECTED ACRS THE REST OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD. LOADED IN THE LATEST HPC TEMP/DEWPT/WIND DATA...WITH JUST A FEW TWEAKS. SFC WINDS LOOK TO BE PRETTY LT ACRS THE FA ON WED NITE. && .AVIATION... CONVECTION TO MOVE ACRS THE FA FROM THE WEST INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. G46 MPH AT KSLK EARLIER AS THE LINE OF TSRA PASSED. SFC WINDS ACRS THE FA TO SHIFT TO A MORE WESTERLY DIRECTION WITH TIME AS TONITE PROGRESSES. MAYBE SOME FG AROUND OVRNITE TONITE...BUT DID NOT SPEND A WHOLE LOT OF TIME EVALUATING THAT DUE TO SHORTER-TERM CONCERNS. KEPT IN THE MENTION OF SOME MORE -SHRA ACRS NY STATE LATER IN THE PERIOD FROM THE PREVIOUS SET OF TAFS FOR NOW. && .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...NONE. NY...NONE. && SHORT TERM...BANACOS LONG TERM...MURRAY AVIATION...MURRAY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:59 AM EDT, 11 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 359 AM EDT MON JUN 19 2006 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-200800- NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON- SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON- WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-GRAND ISLE- WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-LAMOILLE- CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND- WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- EASTERN RUTLAND- 359 AM EDT MON JUN 19 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW YORK...CENTRAL VERMONT...NORTHEAST VERMONT...NORTHWEST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THE ACTIVITY WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK BY THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS...AND PUSH QUICKLY EASTWARD INTO VERMONT BY EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND CROSS THE REGION DURING TUESDAY...ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THEN MAINLY DRY AND SEASONABLE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR LATER TUESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL OCCUR BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. JMG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 2:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 207 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006 NYZ028-031-034-035-VTZ001>012-016>019-192000- ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND ALL OF VERMONT... AT 212 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...ENTERING THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PLATTSBURGH AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN BY 220 PM...TICONDEROGA AND BURLINGTON BY 230 PM...NEAR HIGHGATE FALLS...WELLS BY 240 PM...NEAR FRANKLIN...WEST RUTLAND BY 250 PM...NEAR RICHFORD AND WESTON BY 300 PM. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...LOCAL MEDIA FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND THE LATEST ON THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. SISSON
Local storm report, Jun 19, 2:45 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
245 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG PLATTSBURGH 44.70N 73.46W
06/19/2006 CLINTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANY TREES AND UTILITY POLES DOWN.
&&
MBLocal storm report, Jun 19, 2:45 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR REPORT TIME
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
245 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG PLATTSBURGH 44.70N 73.46W
06/19/2006 CLINTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANY TREES AND UTILITY POLES DOWN.
&&
MBLocal storm report, Jun 19, 3:07 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
307 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG CHARLOTTE 44.30N 73.25W
06/19/2006 CHITTENDEN VT TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN AND POWER OUT. WINDS MEASURED AT 49 MPH
BEFORE POWER WENT OUT.
0300 PM TSTM WND GST ESSEX 44.51N 73.06W
06/19/2006 E60 MPH CHITTENDEN VT TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS.
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG SCHUYLER FALLS 44.63N 73.56W
06/19/2006 CLINTON NY AMATEUR RADIO
TWO 4 INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
&&
MBLocal storm report, Jun 19, 3:09 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
309 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0306 PM TSTM WND DMG MILTON 44.64N 73.11W
06/19/2006 CHITTENDEN VT AMATEUR RADIO
FOUR INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB BLOWN DOWN.
&&
MBLocal storm report, Jun 19, 3:21 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
321 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM TSTM WND DMG SARANAC LAKE 44.33N 74.13W
06/19/2006 FRANKLIN NY AMATEUR RADIO
2 TO 3 INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG SCHUYLER FALLS 44.63N 73.56W
06/19/2006 CLINTON NY AMATEUR RADIO
TWO 4 INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
0235 PM TSTM WND DMG ISLE LA MOTTE 44.87N 73.33W
06/19/2006 GRAND ISLE VT LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES BLOWN DOWN.
0240 PM TSTM WND DMG PLATTSBURGH 44.70N 73.46W
06/19/2006 CLINTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
MANY TREES AND UTILITY POLES BLOWN DOWN.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG SWANTON 44.92N 73.12W
06/19/2006 FRANKLIN VT LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG ROUTES 36 AND 78.
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTPORT 44.18N 73.44W
06/19/2006 ESSEX NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 9N.
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG CHARLOTTE 44.30N 73.25W
06/19/2006 CHITTENDEN VT TRAINED SPOTTER
POWER LINES DOWN AND POWER OUT. WINDS MEASURED AT 49 MPH
BEFORE POWER WENT OUT.
0300 PM TSTM WND GST ESSEX 44.51N 73.06W
06/19/2006 E60.00 MPH CHITTENDEN VT TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS.
0306 PM TSTM WND DMG MILTON 44.64N 73.11W
06/19/2006 CHITTENDEN VT AMATEUR RADIO
FOUR INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB BLOWN DOWN.
&&
MBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle | 65 min |
| Jun 19, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Windsor | 87 min |
| Jun 19, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland | 74 min |
| Jun 19, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Essex | 42 min |
| Jun 19, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Orange | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Franklin, St. Lawrence | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Franklin | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 1:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Clinton, Essex | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vermont, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.