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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Burlington, VT

June 9, 2011Addison County, Rutland County, Windsor County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2011, 1:49 PM EDT for Addison County, Rutland County, Windsor County, Vermont. It was in force for 56 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2011, 1:49 PM EDT (17:49 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Addison County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Windsor County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 2:14 PM EDTHAIL 1Proctor, VTQUARTER-SIZED HAIL
Jun 9, 2:20 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRutland, VTNUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 9, 12:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 588 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2011-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
588 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-266 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1124 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

773 
WUUS51 KBTV 091749
SVRBTV
VTC001-021-027-091845-
/O.NEW.KBTV.SV.W.0049.110609T1749Z-110609T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
149 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...
  SOUTHWESTERN ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT...
  RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT...

* UNTIL 245 PM EDT.

* AT 147 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH DIAMETER
  HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS
  EXTENDED FROM BENSON TO FORT ANN...AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  HUBBARDTON...POULTNEY...PITTSFORD...WELLS...CHITTENDEN...SOUTH
  WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON...SHREWSBURY...WESTON...WEST
  BRIDGEWATER...TYSON...LUDLOW...

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7
9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET TO SAFETY IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. WINDS
MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE BUILDINGS. LARGE HAIL
MAY CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE PROPERTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THURSDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7281 4330 7284 4329 7299 4330 7303
      4332 7326 4354 7325 4358 7330 4362 7331
      4362 7336 4356 7339 4358 7343 4365 7343
      4378 7335 4367 7244 4323 7256 4322 7270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 288DEG 32KT 4374 7332 4344 7342

$$

LAHIFF
2 follow-up statements
589 
WWUS51 KBTV 091817
SVSBTV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
217 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

VTC001-091827-
/O.CAN.KBTV.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110609T1845Z/
ADDISON VT-
217 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ADDISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7
9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.

LAT...LON 4325 7281 4330 7284 4329 7299 4330 7303
      4332 7326 4336 7326 4357 7324 4367 7325
      4376 7322 4367 7244 4323 7256 4322 7270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 288DEG 32KT 4365 7300 4335 7310

$$

VTC021-027-091845-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110609T1845Z/
WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT-
217 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR RUTLAND AND SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTIES...

AT 212 PM EDT LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING ONE INCH
DIAMETER HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE SEVERE
STORMS EXTENDED FROM PROCTOR TO PAWLET...AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  GIFFORD WOODS STATE PARK...KILLINGTON...WEST BRIDGEWATER...
  BRIDGEWATER CENTER...TYSON...CAMP PLYMOUTH...

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7
9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET TO SAFETY IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. WINDS
MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE BUILDINGS. LARGE HAIL
MAY CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE PROPERTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THURSDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7281 4330 7284 4329 7299 4330 7303
      4332 7326 4336 7326 4357 7324 4367 7325
      4376 7322 4367 7244 4323 7256 4322 7270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 288DEG 32KT 4365 7300 4335 7310

$$

LAHIFF
927 
WWUS51 KBTV 091835
SVSBTV

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
235 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

VTC021-027-091845-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110609T1845Z/
WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT-
235 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR RUTLAND AND SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTIES...

AT 230 PM EDT LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING ONE INCH
DIAMETER HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE SEVERE
STORMS EXTENDED FROM WEST BRIDGEWATER TO NORTH DORSET...AND WERE
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
  WEST BRIDGEWATER...BRIDGEWATER CENTER...CAMP PLYMOUTH...LUDLOW...

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7
9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GET TO SAFETY IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. WINDS
MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE BUILDINGS. LARGE HAIL
MAY CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE PROPERTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM THURSDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7281 4330 7284 4329 7299 4330 7303
      4332 7326 4336 7326 4349 7324 4349 7301
      4373 7296 4367 7244 4323 7256 4322 7270
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 288DEG 32KT 4359 7279 4329 7290

$$

LAHIFF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVEssex, Orleans46 min
Jun 9, 2:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVAddison, Chittenden, Rutland, Windsor64 min
Jun 9, 4:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVAddison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Rutland and 2 more60 min
Jun 9, 4:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBTVAddison, Rutland, Windsor9 min
Jun 9, 4:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningBTVAddison, Rutland, Windsor3 hr
Jun 9, 5:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVLamoille, Orange, Washington67 min
Jun 9, 8:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Rutland, Windsor59 min
Jun 9, 8:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVCaledonia, Essex, Orleans52 min
Jun 9, 9:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVRutland, Windsor48 min
Jun 9, 9:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windsor62 min
Jun 9, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Orange, Washington, Windsor53 min
Jun 9, 2:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVCaledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington45 min
Jun 9, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVRutland, Windsor48 min
Jun 9, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Washington60 min
Jun 9, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Rutland, Windsor49 min
Jun 9, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland, Windsor51 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.