Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- July 14, 5:30 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Fairlee
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 43.900, -72.150
Damaging Wind in Vermont, July 14, 1996
A moist and unstable airmass was in place across Vermont on Sunday July 14, 1996. In Fairlee, Vermont (Orange County), thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and damaged roofs on camps at Lake Morey.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.
A moist and unstable airmass was in place across Vermont on Sunday July 14, 1996. This resulted in the development of thunderstorms and some were accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds.In Fairlee, Vermont (Orange County), thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and damaged roofs on camps at Lake Morey. This damage occurred around 1730 EST.In Lower Waterford, Vermont (Caledonia County) tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. These limbs damaged a roof. The damage occurred at about 1815 EST.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, July 14, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Virginia, July 14, 1996
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, July 14, 1996
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 14, 1996
- Damaging Wind in Vermont, July 14, 1996
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 14, 1996
- Flash Flood in Colorado, July 14 to 15, 1996
- Hail in New York, July 14, 1996
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 14, 1996
- Tornado in Arizona, July 14, 1996
- Lightning Strike in New Hampshire, July 14, 1996
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 14, 1996
More
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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: 5572116.