Vermont, 1998

Damaging Wind in Vermont, March 30, 1998

March 30, 1998 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A frontal boundary across southern Canada triggered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern Vermont on Monday, March 30. In the Vermont town of Orleans, strong thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a barn around 610 pm.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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 frontal boundary across southern Canada triggered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms across northern Vermont on Monday, March 30. A few thunderstorms were accomapnied by strong winds and hail.In the Vermont town of Orleans, strong thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a barn around 610 pm. Small hail was also reported. In the Vermont towns of Barton and Glover hail was reported between 1/4 and 1/2 inch in diameter.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:10 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
March 30, 6:10 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Orleans County, Orleans
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.820, -72.200

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: 5656755.