A strong storm system in the western Great Lakes region Tuesday (November 10, 1998) moved into southern Canada late Tuesday night and Wednesday (November 11, 1998). Strong southerly winds occurred across the area Tuesday evening into early Wednesday before shifting to the west Wednesday.
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The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.
A strong storm system in the western Great Lakes region Tuesday (November 10, 1998) moved into southern Canada late Tuesday night and Wednesday (November 11, 1998). Strong southerly winds occurred across the area Tuesday evening into early Wednesday before shifting to the west Wednesday. Strongest winds were reported across western portions of the county. A number of trees and power lines were blown down with power outages reported in Cambridge, Jeffersonville, Johnson and Eden. Specifically, in Pleasant Valley (Lamoille county) VT, the wind gusted to 72 mph (63 knots) around 11 pm EST.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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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: 5670944.