Alert archive / Vermont / Tornado Warnings in 2014
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2014, 4:28 PM EDT for Rutland County, Windsor County, Vermont. It was in force for 32 min. 9 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
- May 27, 2014, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2014, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Rutland County, VT, Windsor County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 4:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Se Pittsford, VT | |
| May 27, 4:36 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Proctor, VT | |
| May 27, 4:38 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Pittsford, VT | |
| May 27, 4:40 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 E Proctor, VT | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL CEDAR AVENUE |
| May 27, 4:48 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rutland, VT | DAMAGE TO PRICE CHOPPER |
| May 27, 4:48 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Center Rutland, VT | |
| May 27, 4:53 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Rutland, VT | |
| May 27, 4:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Rutland, VT | TREES DOWN IN RUTLAND |
| May 27, 5:06 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Wnw North Shrewsbury, VT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1724 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
430 WFUS51 KBTV 272028 TORBTV VTC021-027-272100- /O.NEW.KBTV.TO.W.0003.140527T2028Z-140527T2100Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 428 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT... RUTLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN VERMONT... * UNTIL 500 PM EDT. * AT 424 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FLORENCE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... WEST RUTLAND...CHITTENDEN...MENDON...RUTLAND...NORTH CLARENDON... WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON...SOUTH WALLINGFORD...SHREWSBURY...WEST BRIDGEWATER... THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...VEHICLE...OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. AS A LAST RESORT..LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA AND COVER YOUR HEAD. && LAT...LON 4363 7258 4337 7294 4368 7322 4381 7310 TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 305DEG 25KT 4368 7306 $$
3 follow-up statements
875 WWUS51 KBTV 272039 SVSBTV SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 439 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 VTC021-027-272100- /O.CON.KBTV.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140527T2100Z/ WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT- 439 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR RUTLAND AND CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTIES... AT 436 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR PROCTOR...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... CITY OF RUTLAND...EAST CLARENDON...AND SHREWSBURY... THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. && LAT...LON 4363 7258 4337 7294 4368 7322 4381 7310 TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 309DEG 23KT 4363 7300 $$
644 WWUS51 KBTV 272045 SVSBTV SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 445 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 VTC021-027-272100- /O.CON.KBTV.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140527T2100Z/ WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT- 445 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR EASTERN RUTLAND AND CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTIES... AT 440 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR RUTLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... CITY OF RUTLAND...MENDON...SHREWSBURY...NORTH SHREWSBURY... THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE AND LARGE HAIL. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. && LAT...LON 4377 7299 4363 7258 4337 7294 4364 7318 TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 309DEG 23KT 4362 7298 $$
238 WWUS51 KBTV 272052 SVSBTV SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 452 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 VTC021-027-272100- /O.CON.KBTV.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140527T2100Z/ WINDSOR VT-RUTLAND VT- 452 PM EDT TUE MAY 27 2014 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR EASTERN RUTLAND AND CENTRAL WINDSOR COUNTIES... AT 448 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR RUTLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... RUTLAND...EAST CLARENDON...SHREWSBURY... THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL HAIL AND WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE. MINOR STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN THE CITY OF RUTLAND. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT STORM DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. && LAT...LON 4375 7297 4363 7258 4337 7294 4358 7313 TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 313DEG 22KT 4359 7298 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison | 67 min |
| May 27, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison, Rutland | 64 min |
| May 27, 3:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | BTV | Addison, Rutland | 30 min |
| May 27, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Washington | 55 min |
| May 27, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison, Rutland, Windsor | 64 min |
| May 27, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland, Windsor | 62 min |
| May 27, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Rutland | 32 min |
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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.