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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Burlington, VT

August 10, 2026Franklin County, Lamoille County, Orleans County, Vermont

NWS Burlington, VT issued this tornado warning at Aug 10, 2026, 7:41 PM EDT for Franklin County, Lamoille County, Orleans County, Vermont. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 10, 2026, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Burlington, VT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Franklin County, VT, Lamoille County, VT, Orleans County, VT

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 12:00Z on 2026-08-10Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2026-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -91 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1266 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

209 
WFUS51 KBTV 102341
TORBTV
VTC011-015-019-110015-
/O.NEW.KBTV.TO.W.0001.260810T2341Z-260811T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Burlington VT
741 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Lamoille County in northwestern Vermont...
  West central Orleans County in northeastern Vermont...
  Central Franklin County in northwestern Vermont...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 741 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Fairfield, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Sheldon, Enosburg, Fairfield, Bakersfield, Fletcher, Waterville, 
  Belvidere, and Cambridge around 745 PM EDT.
  Johnson, Montgomery, and Belvidere Center around 750 PM EDT.
  Lowell and Eden around 755 PM EDT.
  Hyde Park around 800 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Belvidere Junction, East Enosburg, East Fletcher, East Fairfield,
West Enosburg, West Hill, North Hyde Park, Sheldon Junction, and West
Fletcher.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 7254 4483 7253 4478 7258 4477 7254
      4476 7253 4463 7255 4473 7306 4491 7304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 276DEG 31KT 4480 7292 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

TD
1 follow-up statement
939 
WWUS51 KBTV 102356
SVSBTV

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
756 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

VTC011-015-019-110005-
/O.CAN.KBTV.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260811T0015Z/
Lamoille VT-Orleans VT-Franklin VT-
756 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LAMOILLE...WEST CENTRAL
ORLEANS AND CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However,
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4486 7254 4483 7253 4478 7258 4477 7254
      4476 7253 4463 7255 4473 7306 4491 7304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 276DEG 31KT 4479 7275 

$$

TD

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Aug 10, 2:12 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • As of 208 PM EDT Monday... 1. Showers and thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. 2. Drier weather Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. 3. Showers possible on Friday with drier weather expected Saturday and Sunday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 2:12 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
212 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
As of 208 PM EDT Monday...

No significant changes have been made to the forecast at this time.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 208 PM EDT Monday...

1. Showers and thunderstorms expected this afternoon and
evening.

2. Drier weather Tuesday and Wednesday with another round of
showers and thunderstorms on Thursday.

3. Showers possible on Friday with drier weather expected
Saturday and Sunday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
As of 208 PM EDT Monday...

KEY MESSAGE 1: A warm front lifting north across New York this morning
will be the catalyst for showers and thunderstorm development as we
head into the mid afternoon hours and well into the evening. The
latest high-resolution guidance has slowed the onset of
precipitation into our forecast area until around 5 PM across far
western portions of northern New York with rain and thunderstorms
not entering Vermont until after 8 PM. The best instability doesn't
develop until after 00Z as mid-leve lapse rates begin to steepen.
Anywhere from 1000 to 1500 J/kg of MLCAPE is forecasted to develop
which will be coupled with 40 knots of 0-6km shear. This should help
produce some strong to localized severe thunderstorms and SPC has
placed a marginal risk for severe weather across northern New York
and the northern half of Vermont due to the increasing instability.
The lack of surface convergence should keep the areal coverage low
but it wouldn't be surprising to see some stronger storms following
sunset tonight. In addition, we could see some impressive
instantaneous rainfall rates with PWATS above the 80th percentile so
we can't rule out some ponding of water on roads to localized
flooding. These storms will be moving quickly (40 knots of 0-6
shear) which will mitigate the flood threat but will also help to
move these storms east of the Connecticut river shortly after
midnight.

KEY MESSAGE 2: Outside of a start shower across the Adirondacks or
Green Mountains, quiet and dry weather is expected on both Tuesday
and Wednesday. Weak surface high pressure will try to build north
but will generally be suppressed due to low pressure to our north and
east. Nevertheless, we should see some clearing in the skies midweek
with Wednesday showing partly to mostly sunny skies for the partial
eclipse. Temperatures will be in the mid 70s to lower 80s with winds
generally from the west/northwest at 10 mph or less. Patchy dense
fog will be possible in the favorable river valleys Wednesday
morning given the upcoming rainfall this afternoon, light winds, and
clearing skies.

The next system will move through the region on Thursday as a strong
cold front approaches the region. The frontal timing has slowed
slightly in the last 24 hours with the frontal passage now expected
to be closer to peak heating. This has caused both the AI and
machine learning algorithms to slightly increase the severe
potential for Thursday. We will once again be working with 1000 to
1500 J/kg of ML CAPE and 40 knots of 0-6 km shear which is more than
sufficient to see organized convection capable of producing strong
to locally severe storms.

KEY MESSAGE 3: The upper level low will close off to our east Friday
morning which will help bring some recycled maritime into our region
under an easterly flow regime. This will likely spark additional
rain showers across the northern and western slopes of the Green
Mountains with upslope conditions. However, it seems likely that
most valley locations will generally be on the drier side on Friday.
Deep layer ridging will build across the region late Friday through
the weekend with dry, seasonably cool, and less humid air expected.
Highs should top out in the mid to upper 70s with dewpoints dropping
into the 40s each afternoon and plentiful sunshine.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Through 18Z Tuesday...A warm front and weak cold front will bring
increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening with drier conditions late Tuesday. A few of these showers
and storms could produce localized heavy rainfall, but flow will be
progressive enough to keep the cells moving. About 30% chance of
some showers spreading from west to east across northern New York
and Vermont through 00Z Tuesday, becoming more widespread into the
evening. Highest chance overall of precipitation will be from 22Z
Monday through 04Z Tuesday, which could lower visibilities 3-5
miles, briefly lower in any heavier downpours. There is also the
potential for thunderstorms during this period, most likely at
BTV, SLK, MPV, and MSS. With and following these showers and
storms early Tuesday morning, low level moisture is expected to
linger at several sites, and any breaks in clouds could lead to
quick radiational fog. Most likely site for IFR conditions is
SLK from 06Z-13Z Tuesday, though MPV and EFK both have some
potential for cig and vis degradations around this time as well.
Much will depend on the strength of the inversion that develops
in the subsidence behind the storms, and the spots that see
more rainfall from the afternoon/evening storms will be more
likely to have fog, especially those that have clearing skies
and lighter winds. Winds this afternoon and into tonight will be
mainly southwesterly, turning more west-northwesterly Tuesday
morning, following the passage of the cold front. Some brief
LLWS is possible Tuesday morning as winds aloft turn and
increase more quickly than winds at the surface.

Outlook...

Tuesday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Wednesday: VFR. Slight chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
Wednesday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
Thursday: VFR. Likely SHRA, Chance TSRA.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA.
Friday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA.
Friday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX.

&&

.MARINE...
Channeled southerly winds in the 15 to 20 knot range will
continue across much of Lake Champlain through 10 PM. A frontal
passage late this afternoon will yield a quick increase in winds
across the lake with gusts upwards to 30 knots between 7 PM and
10 PM. Waves will generally be in the 1-2 ft range this
afternoon with an increase to 2-3 feet this evening. Winds and
waves will quickly subside after midnight.

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...Clay
DISCUSSION...Clay
AVIATION...Storm
MARINE...
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 2:15 PM EDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
215 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>011-016>021-111815-
Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-
Eastern Windsor-
215 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

SPC has placed our forecast area under a marginal risk for severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Should any severe
thunderstorms materialize, strong to damaging wind gusts will be the
main concern.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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, Aug 10, 6:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
640 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

NYZ028-031-VTZ001-002-005-016-102345-
Eastern Clinton NY-Western Clinton NY-Western Franklin VT-
Grand Isle VT-Western Chittenden VT-Eastern Franklin VT-
640 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLINTON...GRAND
ISLE...NORTHWESTERN CHITTENDEN AND WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH
745 PM EDT...

At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Champlain Village to near Dannemora.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mooers Village, Dannemora, Rouses Point, Champlain Village,
Plattsburgh International Airport, Franklin, Champlain, Georgia,
Grand Isle, St. Albans Town, South Alburgh, Alburgh, Alburgh Dunes
State Park, North Hero, Milton, Schuyler Falls, Isle La Motte,
Plattsburgh, Highgate, and Georgia Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake Champlain, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

&&

LAT...LON 4456 7307 4467 7384 4501 7354 4501 7288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 267DEG 28KT 4505 7350 4478 7378

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Verasamy
Local storm report, Aug 10, 7:23 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Burlington VT
723 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0721 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Alburgh Center    44.96N 73.29W
08/10/2026  M42 MPH          Grand Isle         VT   NWS Employee

&&

MV

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementBTVGrand Isle65 min
Aug 10, 7:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBTVCaledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orleans and 1 more57 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.