Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland
- When
- June 25, 9:10 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland County, Benson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.720, -73.320
Damaging Winds in Vermont, June 25, 1998
An area of weak low pressure over New England and New York combined with a moist unstable airmass resulted in evening thunderstorms with strong winds and torrential downpours Thursday, June 25th. Specifically, across Rutland county Vermont, numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the towns of Benson, Bomoseen, Castleton and Middletown Springs.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 1
- Property damage
- $515,000
- 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.
An area of weak low pressure over New England and New York combined with a moist unstable airmass resulted in evening thunderstorms with strong winds and torrential downpours Thursday, June 25th. Specifically, across Rutland county Vermont, numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the towns of Benson, Bomoseen, Castleton and Middletown Springs. In addition, extensive roof damage to a structure was done by the wind with one injury resulting due to collapsing debris. There were many reports of frequent cloud to ground lightning.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland
- When
- June 25, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland County, Bomoseen
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.650, -73.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland
- When
- June 25, 9:18 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland County, Castleton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.620, -73.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland
- When
- June 25, 9:25 PM EST
- Where
- Rutland County, Middletown Spgs
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.480, -73.120
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Pennsylvania, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998
- Heat in New Jersey, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Heat in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998
- Heat in Delaware, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 25, 1998
- Flash Flood in New York, June 25 to 26, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, June 25, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998
- Hail in Idaho, June 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 25, 1998
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: 5669149, 5669150, 5669151, 5669152.