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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Burlington, VT

June 21, 2021Essex County, New York; 4 counties in Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT for Essex County, New York; 4 counties in Vermont. It was in force for 63 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 21, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Essex County, NY, Addison County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Windsor County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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 21, 5:54 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Pittsford, VTTREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON STEVENS ROAD.
Jun 21, 6:06 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPoultney, VTTREES DOWN AND A PHONE LINE KNOCKED DOWN IN POULTNEY. TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO REPORTS TREES DOWN IN CASTLETON AND FAIR HAVEN.

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 21, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 111 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 2021-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 524 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 2021-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 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
524 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-118 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
990 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

115 
WUUS51 KBTV 212112
SVRBTV
NYC031-VTC001-017-021-027-212215-
/O.NEW.KBTV.SV.W.0014.210621T2112Z-210621T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
512 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Essex County in northern New York...
  West central Orange County in central Vermont...
  Southern Addison County in central Vermont...
  Rutland County in southern Vermont...
  Western Windsor County in southern Vermont...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Haven,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
           damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rutland, Woodstock, Sudbury, Killington, Ludlow Village, Rutland
  City, Wallingford, Orwell, Rutland - Southern Vermont Airport,
  Benson, Plymouth, Chittenden, West Rutland, Whiting, Ira, West
  Castleton, Mount Holly, Hancock, Poultney Village and Mount Tabor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4331 7325 4353 7324 4356 7326 4358 7330
      4360 7329 4363 7331 4363 7337 4357 7340
      4359 7343 4362 7342 4364 7343 4373 7337
      4377 7335 4379 7336 4381 7340 4378 7374
      4379 7374 4396 7265 4339 7259 4331 7318
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 258DEG 35KT 4361 7340 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Neiles
2 follow-up statements
258 
WWUS51 KBTV 212151
SVSBTV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
551 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

NYC031-212200-
/O.CAN.KBTV.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Essex NY-
551 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and southern Vermont.

LAT...LON 4378 7336 4382 7331 4387 7322 4396 7265
      4339 7259 4331 7318 4331 7325 4353 7324
      4356 7326 4358 7330 4360 7329 4363 7331
      4363 7337 4357 7340 4359 7343 4362 7342
      4364 7343 4373 7337 4377 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 258DEG 35KT 4369 7289 

$$

VTC001-017-021-027-212215-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Orange VT-Addison VT-Rutland VT-Windsor VT-
551 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL ORANGE...SOUTHEASTERN ADDISON...RUTLAND AND WESTERN
WINDSOR COUNTIES...

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Pittsford,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and powerlines.

Locations impacted include...
Rutland, Woodstock, Sudbury, Killington, Ludlow Village, Rutland
City, Wallingford, Orwell, Rutland - Southern Vermont Airport,
Benson, Plymouth, Chittenden, West Rutland, Whiting, Ira, West
Castleton, Mount Holly, Poultney Village, Mount Tabor and Shrewsbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4378 7336 4382 7331 4387 7322 4396 7265
      4339 7259 4331 7318 4331 7325 4353 7324
      4356 7326 4358 7330 4360 7329 4363 7331
      4363 7337 4357 7340 4359 7343 4362 7342
      4364 7343 4373 7337 4377 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 258DEG 35KT 4369 7289 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Neiles
581 
WWUS51 KBTV 212220
SVSBTV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
620 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

VTC001-017-021-027-212229-
/O.EXP.KBTV.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210621T2215Z/
Orange VT-Addison VT-Rutland VT-Windsor VT-
620 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ORANGE...
SOUTHEASTERN ADDISON...RUTLAND AND WESTERN WINDSOR COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central and southern Vermont.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Burlington.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Southern Rutland County. 

LAT...LON 4378 7336 4382 7331 4387 7322 4396 7265
      4339 7259 4331 7318 4331 7325 4353 7324
      4356 7326 4358 7330 4360 7329 4363 7331
      4363 7337 4357 7340 4359 7343 4362 7342
      4364 7343 4373 7337 4377 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 258DEG 35KT 4374 7254 

$$

Neiles

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 7:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVSt. Lawrence61 min
Jun 21, 9:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVClinton, Franklin48 min
Jun 21, 10:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVClinton37 min
Jun 21, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVSt. Lawrence39 min
Jun 21, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVSt. Lawrence62 min
Jun 21, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVFranklin, St. Lawrence49 min
Jun 21, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVSt. Lawrence67 min
Jun 21, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVFranklin, St. Lawrence55 min
Jun 21, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVEssex62 min
Jun 21, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence54 min
Jun 21, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVEssex65 min
Jun 21, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex48 min
Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex25 min
Jun 21, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVFranklin23 min
Jun 21, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVLamoille58 min
Jun 21, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Washington60 min
Jun 21, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVChittenden, Franklin, Lamoille51 min
Jun 21, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans and 2 more58 min
Jun 21, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVEssex36 min
Jun 21, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVCaledonia, Essex59 min
Jun 21, 6:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVRutland, Windsor57 min
Jun 21, 6:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVOrange, Windsor28 min
Jun 21, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVCaledonia26 min
Jun 21, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVCaledonia16 min
Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland25 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.