Vermont, 1997

High Wind in Vermont, November 1 to 2, 1997

November 1 to 2, 1997 · NWS BTV · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Low pressure over the Middle Atlantic states Saturday (11/1/97) moved north into Canada by Sunday (11/2/97). This low pressure coupled with strong high pressure over the Canadian Maritimes resulted in a strong moist flow of air across the region.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

Low pressure over the Middle Atlantic states Saturday (11/1/97) moved north into Canada by Sunday (11/2/97). This low pressure coupled with strong high pressure over the Canadian Maritimes resulted in a strong moist flow of air across the region. Periods of heavy rain resulted. The strongest winds were reported along the western slopes of the Green Mountains during the afternoon of 11/1/97 into the early morning of 11/2/97. Trees were blown down and scattered power outages reported in the Vermont counties of Chittenden, Rutland, Addison and Lamoille. A few winds reports included:Hanksville (Chittenden county)...........46 knots (53 mph)Rutland (Rutland county)...................51 knots (59 mph)Lincoln (Addison county)...................50 knots (58 mph)Cambridge (Lamoille county)..............48 knots (55 mph)

The radar

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Event by event

4 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Chittenden

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST to November 2, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Chittenden forecast zone
Measured
46 kt (53 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rutland

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST to November 2, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Rutland forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Addison

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST to November 2, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lamoille

When
November 1, 3:00 PM EST to November 2, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Lamoille forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.606, -72.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5624159, 5624160, 5624161, 5624162.