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Special Weather Statement, NWS Burlington, VT

October 16, 2021Caledonia County, Orange County, Washington County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this special weather statement at Oct 16, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT for Caledonia County, Orange County, Washington County, Vermont. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Oct 16, 2021, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired: Oct 16, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Burlington, VT
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

Counties Caledonia County, VT, Orange County, VT, Washington County, VT

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Oct 16, 3:08 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 3:08 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 16, 1:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
102 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

NYZ026-029-087-VTZ003-004-007-171715-
Northern St. Lawrence-Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Southwestern St. Lawrence-Orleans-Essex-Caledonia-
102 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York and
northeast Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A line of showers with embedded thunderstorms will continue to move
eastward across the region through this evening. This activity will
be capable of producing gusty winds and heavy rainfall as it crosses
the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NYZ027-028-030-031-034-035-VTZ001-002-005-006-008>012-016>019-171715-
Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Grand Isle-Western Franklin-
Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-
Western Rutland-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
102 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 529 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 16, 2:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
213 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

NYZ028-031-035-VTZ001-005-161845-
Eastern Clinton NY-Western Clinton NY-Eastern Essex NY-Grand Isle VT-
Western Chittenden VT-
213 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Clinton,
northeastern Essex, southwestern Grand Isle and northwestern
Chittenden Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Saranac, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh International Airport, Peru, Beekmantown,
Schuyler Falls, Chazy, Saranac, Jericho, Dannemora, Peasleeville,
Clayburg, South Hero, Colligan Point, West Chazy, South Plattsburgh,
Oliver Bay, Valcour Island, West Beekmantown, Chazy Lake and Spoon
Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northern New York...and northwestern Vermont.

&&

LAT...LON 4449 7370 4464 7391 4473 7383 4494 7344
      4455 7335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 248DEG 35KT 4464 7374

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Haynes

Special weather statement, Oct 16, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
215 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

NYZ034-035-VTZ005-009-011-161900-
Western Essex NY-Eastern Essex NY-Western Rutland VT-
Western Chittenden VT-Western Addison VT-
215 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Essex,
western Addison, west central Rutland and southwestern Chittenden
Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Au Sable Forks to near Keene Valley to
near Minerva. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Vergennes, South Burlington, Middlebury, Essex, Moriah, Willsboro,
Crown Point, Westport, Elizabethtown, Cornwall, Weybridge, Schroon
Lake, Orwell, Port Henry, Addison, Shoreham, Shelburne, Ferrisburg,
Charlotte and Waltham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northern New York...and central, southern and northwestern Vermont.

&&

LAT...LON 4358 7343 4362 7342 4364 7343 4377 7335
      4381 7338 4375 7400 4418 7378 4440 7371
      4442 7315 4402 7318 4358 7341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 291DEG 27KT 4442 7360 4416 7369 4375 7391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Haynes

Local storm report, Oct 16, 3:00 PM EDT, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 16, 3:06 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 16, 3:08 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 16, 3:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 16, 2:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BTV	Franklin, Grand Isle	39 min
Oct 16, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BTV	Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange and 3 more	65 min
Oct 16, 2:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BTV	Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans	65 min
Oct 16, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Rutland	52 min
Oct 16, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Orleans	50 min
Oct 16, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Windsor	58 min
Oct 16, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Windsor	51 min
Oct 16, 9:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Franklin	28 min
Oct 16, 12:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Franklin	35 min
Oct 16, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Franklin	47 min
Oct 16, 1:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BTV	Clinton, Essex, Franklin	43 min
Oct 16, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Clinton	32 min
Oct 16, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	BTV	Essex	45 min

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