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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Burlington, VT

March 28, 202111 counties in Vermont; Clinton County, Essex County, New York

NWS Burlington, VT issued this wind advisory at Mar 28, 2021, 3:38 AM EDT for 11 counties in Vermont; Clinton County, Essex County, New York. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 28, 2021, 3:38 AM EDT (07:38 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 28, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 3:10 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT

Counties Clinton County, NY, Essex County, NY, Addison County, VT, Caledonia County, VT, Chittenden County, VT, Essex County, VT, Franklin County, VT, Grand Isle County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orange County, VT, Orleans County, VT, Rutland County, VT, Washington County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:42 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

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 209 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature 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, Albany, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 139 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1348 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
271 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

117 
WWUS71 KBTV 280738
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
338 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NYZ028-031-034-VTZ001-010-012-016>019-282100-
/O.NEW.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.210329T0300Z-210329T2100Z/
Eastern Clinton-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Grand Isle-Orange-
Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Dannemora, Lake Placid, 
Alburgh, South Hero, Bradford, Randolph, Springfield, 
White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill, 
Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington
338 AM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Vermont, Grand Isle, Orange, Windsor, Eastern 
  Franklin, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Addison and Eastern 
  Rutland Counties. In New York, Eastern Clinton, Western 
  Clinton and Western Essex Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West to northwest downslopes winds are
  expected to produce strong gusts along and east of the
  Adirondacks of New York and in the Greens of Vermont, as well as
  portions of eastern Vermont. This will take place mainly after
  midnight into the early afternoon on Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
239 
WWUS71 KBTV 281922
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
322 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

VTZ002>004-006>008-290930-
/O.EXA.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.210329T0300Z-210329T2100Z/
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-
Including the cities of St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond, 
Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, and Montpelier
322 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Western Franklin, Orleans, Essex, Lamoille, Caledonia 
  and Washington Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West to northwest downslope winds are
  expected to produce strong gusts along and east of the
  Adirondacks of New York and in the Green Mountains of Vermont,
  as well as much of eastern Vermont. This will take place mainly
  after midnight tonight into the early afternoon on Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NYZ028-031-034-VTZ001-010-012-016>019-290930-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.210329T0300Z-210329T2100Z/
Eastern Clinton-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Grand Isle-Orange-
Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-
Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Dannemora, Lake Placid, 
Alburgh, South Hero, Bradford, Randolph, Springfield, 
White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Underhill, 
Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington
322 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Vermont, Grand Isle, Orange, Windsor, Eastern 
  Franklin, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Addison and Eastern 
  Rutland Counties. In New York, Eastern Clinton, Western 
  Clinton and Western Essex Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West to northwest downslope winds are
  expected to produce strong gusts along and east of the
  Adirondacks of New York and in the Green Mountains of Vermont,
  as well as much of eastern Vermont. This will take place mainly
  after midnight into the early afternoon on Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
309 
WWUS71 KBTV 290732
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
332 AM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

NYZ028-031-034-VTZ001>004-006>008-010-012-016>019-292100-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Eastern Clinton-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-
Orange-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Dannemora, Lake Placid, 
Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport, Island Pond, Johnson, 
Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Bradford, Randolph, 
Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, Richford, 
Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, and Killington
332 AM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, northwest and southern 
  Vermont and northern New York.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...West to northwest downslope winds are
  expected to produce strong gusts along and east of the
  Adirondacks of New York, in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and
  eastern Vermont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
176 
WWUS71 KBTV 291706
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
106 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

NYZ028-031-034-291815-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Eastern Clinton-Western Clinton-Western Essex-
Including the cities of Plattsburgh, Dannemora, and Lake Placid
106 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph will continue through the
afternoon, the threat of strong to locally damaging winds has
subsided.

$$

VTZ001>004-006>008-010-012-016>019-292100-
/O.CON.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Orange-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport,
Island Pond, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Bradford,
Randolph, Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, 
Richford, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, 
and Killington
106 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Vermont.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
226 
WWUS71 KBTV 291910
NPWBTV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
310 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

VTZ001>004-006>008-010-012-016>019-292015-
/O.CAN.KBTV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Orange-Windsor-Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-
Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Newport,
Island Pond, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Bradford,
Randolph, Springfield, White River Junction, Enosburg Falls, 
Richford, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, 
and Killington
310 PM EDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph will continue through the
afternoon, the threat of strong to locally damaging winds has
subsided.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVFranklin46 min
Mar 28, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVClinton, Essex, Franklin36 min

Nearby

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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.