Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- September 27, 9:20 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Sheldon
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.880, -72.950
Damaging Winds in Vermont, September 27, 1998
A cold front moved southeast from Canada across Vermont during the late afternoon and night of Sunday, September 27th and triggered thunderstorms. Locally strong winds and small hail accompanied a few of the storms.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- 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
- 0
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 moved southeast from Canada across Vermont during the late afternoon and night of Sunday, September 27th and triggered thunderstorms. Locally strong winds and small hail accompanied a few of the storms. In Sheldon (Franklin county), numerous trees were uprooted by the strong thunderstorm wind and power lines were blown down with many power outages. Additionally, in Sheldon, the roof to a horse barn was blown away and a few roads were closed around Sheldon due to debris on the road. In Swanton, trees and power lines were blown down.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- September 27, 9:20 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Swanton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.920, -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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 27 to 28, 1998
- High Wind in Mississippi, September 27 to 29, 1998
- Hail in New York, September 27, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Kansas, September 27, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, September 27, 1998
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 27, 1998
- Flash Flood in New York, September 27, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 27, 1998
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, September 27, 1998
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, September 27, 1998
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, September 27, 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: 5667619, 5667620.