Vermont, 1989

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Vermont, August 6, 1989

August 6, 1989 · NWS ALB · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
August 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.570, -71.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Caledonia

When
August 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Caledonia County
Coordinates
44.600, -71.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
August 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.750, -71.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
August 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.670, -71.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Addison

When
August 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Addison County
Coordinates
44.020, -73.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Addison

When
August 6, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Addison County
Coordinates
44.100, -73.000

Tornado, Orleans

When
August 6, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Orleans County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.670, -72.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
44.350, -72.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 6, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
44.050, -72.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland

When
August 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rutland County
Coordinates
43.600, -73.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
August 6, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
44.700, -72.180

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10151908, 10151909, 10151910, 10151911, 10151912, 10151913, 10151917, 10151914, 10151915, 10151916, 10151918.