Vermont, 1998

High Wind in Vermont, November 10 to 11, 1998

November 10 to 11, 1998 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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.

Where it happened

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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 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. Across Addison county, a number of trees and power lines were blown down. Many people were without power in and around the town of Starksboro.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Addison

When
November 10, 6:00 PM EST to November 11, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Addison forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5670955.