Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- September 21, 5:55 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Sheldon
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.883, -72.950
Damaging Wind in Vermont, September 21, 2000
A strong cold front moved across the north country during the early morning. A thunderstorm with high winds accompanied the front.
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
- None recorded
- 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 cold front moved across the north country during the early morning. A thunderstorm with high winds accompanied the front. Winds were measured at 54 knots (62 mph) at 555 AM EST (655 AM EDT). In addition, trees were blown down on Route 36.
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:54 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Georgia, September 21, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, September 21, 2000
- Wildfire in California, September 21 to 23, 2000
- Tornado and High Wind in Colorado, September 21, 2000
- Tropical Storm in Florida, September 21 to 23, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, September 21 to 23, 2000
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, September 21, 2000
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 21, 2000
- Tropical Storm in Florida, September 21 to 22, 2000
- Flash Flood in Alabama, September 21, 2000
- Tropical Storm in Alabama, September 21 to 22, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Oregon, September 21, 2000
More
Every storm in Vermont in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, September 2000
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: 5158716.