Vermont, 1998

Damaging Wind in Vermont, July 23, 1998

July 23, 1998 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front which moved across the area triggered afternoon and evening thunderstorms with locally strong winds. In West Burke, Vermont (Caledonia county) thunderstorm winds blew down trees.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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 cold front which moved across the area triggered afternoon and evening thunderstorms with locally strong winds. In West Burke, Vermont (Caledonia county) thunderstorm winds blew down trees.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Caledonia

When
July 23, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Caledonia County, West Burke
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
44.650, -71.980

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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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: 5669268.