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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Burlington, VT

September 8, 201211 counties in Vermont; 4 counties in New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this wind advisory at Sep 8, 2012, 11:04 AM EDT for 11 counties in Vermont; 4 counties in New York. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2012, 11:04 AM EDT (15:04 UTC)
Expired
Sep 8, 2012, 7:20 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Franklin County, NY, St. Lawrence County, NY, Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Essex County, VT, Franklin County, VT, Grand Isle County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orange County, VT, Orleans County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Washington County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:03 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 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 2012-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 113 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 2012-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 294 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-168 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
294 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
397 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

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

413 
WWUS71 KBTV 081504
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1104 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

VTZ001-002-005-082315-
/O.NEW.KBTV.WI.Y.0007.120908T1504Z-120909T0000Z/
GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...
BURLINGTON
1104 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING.

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

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH
  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE 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.

&&

$$

MUCCILLI
2 follow-up statements
580 
WWUS71 KBTV 081602
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1202 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ003-004-006>012-016>019-090000-
/O.EXA.KBTV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-ORLEANS-
ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-
WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON...STOWE...
ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRADFORD...
RANDOLPH...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...
ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
1202 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE 
  EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH 
  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE 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.

&&

$$

VTZ001-002-005-090000-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...
BURLINGTON
1202 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WIND
ADVISORY...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...NORTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT.

* HAZARDS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE 
  EVENING.

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

* TIMING...WINDS INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...MINOR TREE AND LIMB DAMAGE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH 
  ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH OR MORE 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.

&&

$$

MUCCILLI
240 
WWUS71 KBTV 082320
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
720 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-090030-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120909T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...PLATTSBURGH...
STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...
LAKE PLACID...PORT HENRY...TICONDEROGA...OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...
GOUVERNEUR...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...NEWPORT...
ISLAND POND...BURLINGTON...JOHNSON...STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...
MONTPELIER...MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...
RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...ENOSBURG FALLS...
RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON...EAST WALLINGFORD...
KILLINGTON
720 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK.

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
UP TO 30 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$

MUCCILLI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Rutland64 min
Sep 8, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Washington66 min
Sep 8, 5:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Caledonia, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windsor56 min
Sep 8, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Caledonia, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orleans and 1 more52 min
Sep 8, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVCaledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, Washington61 min
Sep 8, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVOrange, Windsor30 min
Sep 8, 1:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVSt. Lawrence56 min
Sep 8, 2:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVFranklin, St. Lawrence61 min
Sep 8, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin65 min
Sep 8, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Franklin37 min

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Vermont, 2012Wind Advisories in New York, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012

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.