Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington
- When
- September 7, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bennington County, Woodford
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.880, -73.080
Damaging Winds in Vermont, September 7, 1998
A derecho ahead of a strong cold front, which had moved east from southern Ontario across New York, weakened considerably as it moved into southern Vermont during the predawn hours on the 7th. The derecho still had wind strong enough to down trees in the town of Woodford in Bennington County as well as the town of Londonderry in Windham county.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- 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 ALY wrote it up.
A derecho ahead of a strong cold front, which had moved east from southern Ontario across New York, weakened considerably as it moved into southern Vermont during the predawn hours on the 7th. The derecho still had wind strong enough to down trees in the town of Woodford in Bennington County as well as the town of Londonderry in Windham county.
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:02 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Windham
- When
- September 7, 3:05 AM EST
- Where
- Windham County, Londonderry
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.230, -72.800
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
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, September 7 to 26, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998
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- Flash Flood and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 7 to 27, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 7, 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: 5667169, 5667170.