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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Burlington, VT

January 11, 2012Addison County, Rutland County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2012, 9:26 PM EST for Addison County, Rutland County, Vermont. It took effect at Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 11, 2012, 9:26 PM EST (02:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 12, 2012, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 12, 2012, 11:55 AM EST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Addison County, VT, Rutland County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:24 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 138 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 00:00Z on 2012-01-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2012-01-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 116 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1327 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
116 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

576 
WWUS71 KBTV 120226
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
926 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012

VTZ011-018-019-120900-
/O.NEW.KBTV.WI.Y.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/
WESTERN RUTLAND-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...BRISTOL...RIPTON...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
926 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS
  IN RUTLAND AND ADDISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUTLAND.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
  ADVISORY AREA DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ON THURSDAY...AND
  PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE ABATING.

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO TREE AND POWERLINE DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 46 MPH...OR
WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

JMG
3 follow-up statements
573 
WWUS71 KBTV 120257
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
957 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012

VTZ011-018-019-120900-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/
WESTERN RUTLAND-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...BRISTOL...RIPTON...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
957 PM EST WED JAN 11 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY...FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM EST THURSDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS 
  IN RUTLAND AND ADDISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF 
  RUTLAND. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE 
  ADVISORY AREA DURING THE PRE-DAWN HOURS ON THURSDAY...AND 
  PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE ABATING. 

* IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES DUE TO TREE AND POWERLINE 
  DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR
WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$

JMG
483 
WWUS71 KBTV 120810
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
310 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012

VTZ011-018-019-122000-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0001.120112T0900Z-120112T2000Z/
WESTERN RUTLAND-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...BRISTOL...RIPTON...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
310 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY...UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS 
  IN RUTLAND AND ADDISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF 
  RUTLAND. 

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
  ADVISORY AREA THIS MORNING...AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON
  HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING.

* IMPACTS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...OR
WIND GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

$$
579 
WWUS71 KBTV 121655
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1155 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012

VTZ011-018-019-121800-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T2000Z/
WESTERN RUTLAND-EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...BRISTOL...RIPTON...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
1155 AM EST THU JAN 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS
IN RUTLAND AND ADDISON COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITY OF RUTLAND.

GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON HOURS AT 30 TO 40 MPH...BUT WILL BE BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS.

$$

LAHIFF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 3:35 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryBTVAddison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille and 4 more32 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.