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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Burlington, VT

March 26, 2021Caledonia County, Orange County, Rutland County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this wind advisory at Mar 26, 2021, 3:03 AM EDT for Caledonia County, Orange County, Rutland County, Vermont. It took effect at Mar 26, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 26, 2021, 3:03 AM EDT (07:03 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 26, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 26, 2021, 10:11 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Caledonia County, VT, Orange County, VT, Rutland County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:05 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 180 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, Gray, ME at 00:00Z on 2021-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Gray, ME at 00:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1010 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
213 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

836 
WWUS71 KBTV 260703
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
303 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

VTZ007-010-012-019-262100-
/O.NEW.KBTV.WI.Y.0002.210326T1800Z-210327T0600Z/
Caledonia-Orange-Windsor-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of St. Johnsbury, Bradford, Randolph, 
Springfield, White River Junction, East Wallingford, 
and Killington
303 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Caledonia, Orange, Windsor and Eastern Rutland 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The period of strongest winds are expected
  from 5 PM to 11 PM this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
123 
WWUS71 KBTV 261925
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
325 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

VTZ007-010-012-019-270600-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210327T0600Z/
Caledonia-Orange-Windsor-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of St. Johnsbury, Bradford, Randolph, 
Springfield, White River Junction, East Wallingford, 
and Killington
325 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Caledonia, Orange, Windsor and Eastern Rutland 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The period of strongest winds are 
  expected from 5 PM to 11 PM this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
896 
WWUS71 KBTV 270211
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1011 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

VTZ007-010-012-019-270315-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210327T0600Z/
Caledonia-Orange-Windsor-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of St. Johnsbury, Bradford, Randolph, 
Springfield, White River Junction, East Wallingford, 
and Killington
1011 PM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The Wind Advisory for portions of eastern and south central
Vermont has been cancelled. While winds will remain on the gusty
side through midnight, speeds will only be in the 25 to 35 mph 
range. The winds will taper off even further after midnight. Thus 
the Wind Advisory has been cancelled as the threat of strong winds
has diminished.

$$

Evenson

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 10:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland25 min
Mar 26, 10:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVWindsor27 min
Mar 26, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVAddison, Chittenden, Grand Isle45 min
Mar 26, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Rutland, Washington and 1 more49 min
Mar 26, 1:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVAddison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington and 1 more48 min
Mar 26, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVRutland, Windsor48 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.