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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2019, 7:16 PM EDT for Orange County, Windsor County, Vermont. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 17, 2019, 7:16 PM EDT (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2019, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Orange County, VT, Windsor County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 149 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 787 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 Aug 17, 3:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 3:08 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 308 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS... Scattered showers and strong thunderstorms will push east of Vermont late this evening as an upper level disturbance departs across northern Maine tonight. Humid air will linger in place across the North Country with patchy fog overnight, especially in locations that received rainfall. A few additional showers and isolated thunderstorms will redevelop on Sunday. Valley high temperatures will again reach the mid 80s in most locations. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible during the first half of the work week before a cooler air mass settles in across New York and northern New England toward the end of the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... As of 148 PM EDT Saturday...Forecast remains on track with partly sunny conditions leading to surface-based destabilization and potential strong thunderstorms this afternoon across nrn NY into VT. Water vapor shows upstream 700-500mb shortwave trough crossing sern Ontario at 1730Z, with leading arch of showers and embedded thunderstorms across w-central NY. Also seeing signs of more isolated convective initiation in advance of the stronger forcing across central NY nwd into the Adirondacks. Continue to expect this activity to increase in coverage with minimal CIN and CAPE values reaching 1000-1800 J/kg range next several hours. Damaging winds remain the main threat with stronger storms through early this evening, along with brief heavy rainfall and small hail. Appears the bulk of the convective activity will shift east of the CT river valley by 00Z or so. Lingering humid air mass and light winds overnight should result in patchy dense fog, especially in areas seeing rainfall, with lows in the low- mid 60s. On Sunday, brief shortwave ridging occurs with quiet weather during the morning hours. A modest mid-level vort arriving in wswly flow may yield a few additional showers and thunderstorms during the peak heating hours, and included 20-30 PoPs to cover this potential during the afternoon. Very warm and humid conditions otherwise, with highs again 82-86F in most valley sections. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... As of 301 PM EDT Saturday...Monday will be the warmest day of the week as continued warm air advection allows 925mb temps to climb to 22+ deg C, supporting surface temperatures in the mid 80s to near 90. Humidity will also be on the rise with dewpoints rising into the upper 60s to near 70 as a warm front moves through. Forecast soundings suggest afternoon mixing will reduce dewpoints during peak heating hours, which will keep heat indices somewhat in check...with heat indices in the upper 80s to low 90s expected. Will have to watch the trends in cloud cover with the warm front pushing through -if cloud cover is more than expected we'd underachieve on afternoon highs. There will be some showers and thunderstorms that pop up during the afternoon hours amid the unstable air mass, mainly terrain driven due to the lack of focused forcing. A cold front will move through from the northwest to southwest early Monday night, putting an end to any remaining showers as drier air is ushered in from the northwest. The remainder of the night will be dry with lows in the low to mid 60s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 301 PM EDT Saturday...Forecast trending a little less unsettled for the long term time range as the better instability and moisture next week looks now to mainly stay to our south. Most noticeable change to the forecast is to trend Tuesday drier with rising confidence in high pressure building in at the surface and subtle 500 mb height rises over the area. Although 925 mb temps won't be quite as warm as Monday's, solar heating will offset the slightly cooler air and temperatures will again rise into the mid 80s. Tuesday will, however, be noticeably less humid than Monday given the drier air moving in from the northwest. Wednesday and Wednesday night are still on track to be rather wet as a cold front sweeps through, resulting in showery conditions mid week. Once the front clears the area, expect cooler and drier temperatures to return for the end of the week with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. && .AVIATION /19Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Through 18z Sunday...Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible at the TAF locations through 23Z, and included TEMPO groups for TSRA from west to east with timing of upper-level shortwave trough translating through the region. Brief MVFR to IFR conditions possible in heavy rain, and may see locally gusty winds in any stronger storms. South/SE winds become light and variable overnight. Areas of MVFR stratus expected overnight, along with IFR fog at SLK/MPV 04-12Z with light winds and humid conditions in place. Should see a general return to VFR areawide by mid-morning Sunday with surface winds S-SW 7-10kts. Outlook... Sunday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Monday: VFR. Chance SHRA, Chance TSRA. Monday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA, Chance TSRA. Tuesday: VFR. Slight chance SHRA. Tuesday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA. Wednesday: VFR. Likely SHRA, Chance TSRA. Wednesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance SHRA. && .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && SYNOPSIS...Banacos NEAR TERM...Banacos SHORT TERM...Duell LONG TERM...Duell AVIATION...Banacos
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:07 AM EDT, 16 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Burlington VT 307 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>012-016>019-180715- 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- 307 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central Vermont, northeast Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across northern New York by early this afternoon and track eastward into most of central and northern Vermont through mid to late afternoon. A few strong thunderstorms are possible with localized gusty winds, heavy downpours, and dangerous cloud to ground lightning. Those with outdoor plans today should monitor the latest weather forecasts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
609 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019
VTZ011-018-019-172300-
Western Rutland-Eastern Rutland-Eastern Addison-
609 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ADDISON AND CENTRAL
RUTLAND COUNTIES...
At 609 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Fair Haven,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Rutland, Castleton, West Castleton, Hubbardton, Rutland City,
Proctor, Mendon, Fair Haven, West Rutland, Pittsford, Ira, West
Haven, Poultney, Brandon, Chittenden, Clarendon, Benson, Shrewsbury,
Goshen and Hydeville.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4353 7324 4356 7326 4358 7328 4358 7330
4360 7329 4361 7330 4362 7330 4363 7332
4362 7335 4365 7337 4382 7299 4357 7284
4354 7319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 246DEG 12KT 4360 7323
RSDLocal storm report, Aug 17, 6:24 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Grand Isle | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Orleans | 45 min |
| Aug 17, 5:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland, Windsor | 39 min |
| Aug 17, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Rutland | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Rutland, Windsor | 51 min |
| Aug 17, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Windsor | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Essex | 58 min |
| Aug 16, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | St. Lawrence | 65 min |
| Aug 17, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Essex | 41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.