Alert archive / Vermont / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Burlington, VT
NWS Burlington, VT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 26, 2021, 1:57 PM EDT for 7 counties in Vermont. It was in force for 48 min. 8 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
- Mar 26, 2021, 1:57 PM EDT (17:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2021, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Burlington, VT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Washington County, VT, Windsor County, VT
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Waitsfield, VT | STATE POLICE REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS VT ROUTE 100 NEAR ROLSTON ROAD |
| Mar 26, 2:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Barre, VT | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN |
| Mar 26, 2:24 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | East Montpelier, VT | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN |
| Mar 26, 2:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Plainfield, VT | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Montpelier, VT | TREE LIMB DAMAGE AND POWERLINE DOWN. |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Montpelier, VT | EXTENSIVE TREE LIMB DAMAGE AND POWERLINES DOWN. |
| Mar 26, 2:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Montpelier Junction, VT | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN |
| Mar 26, 2:32 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Montpelier, VT | TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALL OVER MONTPELIER. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 11:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 485 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
742
WUUS51 KBTV 261757
SVRBTV
VTC001-005-007-017-021-023-027-261845-
/O.NEW.KBTV.SV.W.0004.210326T1757Z-210326T1845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
157 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Caledonia County in northeastern Vermont...
Orange County in central Vermont...
Eastern Addison County in central Vermont...
North central Rutland County in southern Vermont...
Southeastern Chittenden County in northwestern Vermont...
Northwestern Windsor County in southern Vermont...
Washington County in central Vermont...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 156 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Camels Hump State Park to near East Warren to Lower
Granville to near Hancock to near Sudbury, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Barre, Montpelier, Calais, Braintree Hill, Bradford, Orange,
Websterville, Middlesex, Granville, Marshfield, Cabot Village,
Tunbridge, Hancock, Corinth Corners, Washington, Ryegate, Cabot,
Moretown, Newbury and Newbury Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and will
greatly reduce visibility. Drivers are urged to use caution and
adjust speeds accordingly due to the possibility of hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 4400 7211 4384 7257 4377 7309 4395 7293
4408 7285 4427 7302 4447 7218 4431 7203
4428 7207 4424 7205 4419 7207 4413 7203
4410 7205 4410 7203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 257DEG 37KT 4423 7290 4409 7278 4397 7287 4388
7293 4378 7322
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JMG2 follow-up statements
198
WWUS51 KBTV 261824
SVSBTV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
224 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
VTC001-007-021-261833-
/O.CAN.KBTV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1845Z/
Addison VT-Rutland VT-Chittenden VT-
224 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN ADDISON...NORTH
CENTRAL RUTLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CHITTENDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
central and southern Vermont.
LAT...LON 4400 7211 4384 7257 4383 7264 4399 7260
4411 7258 4436 7264 4447 7218 4431 7203
4428 7207 4424 7205 4419 7207 4413 7203
4410 7205 4410 7203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 257DEG 37KT 4429 7255 4415 7243 4403 7252 4394
7258 4384 7287
$$
VTC005-017-023-027-261845-
/O.CON.KBTV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1845Z/
Caledonia VT-Orange VT-Windsor VT-Washington VT-
224 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALEDONIA...ORANGE...NORTH CENTRAL WINDSOR AND
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
At 223 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from East Montpelier Center to East Barre to near East
Brookfield to East Randolph to near Rochester, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Barre, Montpelier, Calais, Bradford, Plainfield, Orange, Chelsea,
Websterville, East Montpelier, Corinth, Marshfield Village, Randolph,
Topsham, Groton, Middlesex, Marshfield, Cabot Village, Barre Town,
Tunbridge and Vershire.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and will
greatly reduce visibility. Drivers are urged to use caution and
adjust speeds accordingly due to the possibility of hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 4400 7211 4384 7257 4383 7264 4399 7260
4411 7258 4436 7264 4447 7218 4431 7203
4428 7207 4424 7205 4419 7207 4413 7203
4410 7205 4410 7203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 257DEG 37KT 4429 7255 4415 7243 4403 7252 4394
7258 4384 7287
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
JMG473
WWUS51 KBTV 261841
SVSBTV
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
241 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
VTC005-017-023-027-261851-
/O.EXP.KBTV.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210326T1845Z/
Caledonia VT-Orange VT-Windsor VT-Washington VT-
241 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALEDONIA...
ORANGE...NORTH CENTRAL WINDSOR AND NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for
central and southern Vermont.
LAT...LON 4400 7211 4384 7257 4383 7264 4399 7260
4411 7258 4436 7264 4447 7218 4431 7203
4428 7207 4424 7205 4419 7207 4413 7203
4410 7205 4410 7203
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 257DEG 37KT 4433 7231 4419 7219 4407 7228 4398
7234 4388 7263
$$
JMGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Burlington, VT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 3:03 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BTV | Caledonia, Orange, Rutland | 19 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Rutland | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 10:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Windsor | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Addison, Chittenden, Grand Isle | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BTV | Addison, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington and 1 more | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BTV | Rutland, Windsor | 48 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.