Damaging Wind in Vermont, June 23, 2002

Name: Damaging Wind in Vermont, June 23, 2002
Start: 2002-06-23T20:40
End: 2002-06-23T20:40
Location: Vermont

June 23, 2002 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A cold front moved southeast from Canada, and triggered thunderstorms during the evening hours. A few storms reached severe criteria.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1,000
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 cold front moved southeast from Canada, and triggered thunderstorms during the evening hours. A few storms reached severe criteria. Thunderstorms blew down trees and power lines in the Vermont town of Barnard.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 23, 3:49 PM EST, 4 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 3:49 PM EST, 4 hours 51 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
449 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002

RADAR LOOP SHOWING A STRONG LINE OF TSTMS ACROSS THE OTTAWA VLY
ATTM.  AREA UNDER SVR TSTM WATCH UNTIL 11 PM EDT.  WILL GO WITH
LIKELY POPS TONIGHT.  SHOWERS/TSTMS SHOULD END BY MIDNIGHT IN THE
NORTHERN ZONES...AND BY EARLY MORNING ACROSS SRN VT. HIGH PRES TO
BUILD INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY FOR FAIR AND DRY WX THROUGH MOST OF
TUESDAY.  WARM FRONT TO WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TUES NIGHT...SO
HAVE PUT IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.  MODELS SHOW
UPPER SHRTWV TO DIG SEWD ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TUES NIGHT AND WED.
WILL GO WITH LIKELY POPS FOR SHOWERS/TSTMS WED AND THU.

EXTENDED...WILL REMOVE MENTION OF PRECIP ON FRIDAY AND MOST OF
SATURDAY AND WILL GO WITH PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

.BTV...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
       VTZ001>012 NYZ026>031-034-035.

WGH

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 3:33 PM EST, 5 hours 7 minutes before

NYZ026>031-034-035-VTZ001>012-240300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
430 PM EDT SUN JUNE 23 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
UNTIL 11 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NORTHERN NEW YORK STATE...SAINT LAWRENCE...FRANKLIN...
CLINTON...AND ESSEX COUNTIES. IN VERMONT...GRAND ISLE...FRANKLIN...
ORLEANS...CALEDONIA...ESSEX...LAMOILLE...CHITTENDEN...WASHINGTON...
ADDISON...ORANGE...WINDSOR...AND RUTLAND COUNTIES.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.

ST JEAN/NWSFO BURLINGTON VT

Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:42 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
742 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0640 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    LINES DOWN REPORTED BY

0640 PM    ALONG RTE 37 WADDINGTON   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    PHONE POLES AND LINES DOWN

0655 PM    MASSENA                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREES DOWN, POWER
                                          OUTAGESREPORTED BY

0700 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY

0720 PM    PERU                      NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CLINTON                        TREE LIMBS DOWN REPORTED BY

0735 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE DOWN ON TRUCK
                                          REPORTED BY

Local storm report, Jun 23, 7:05 PM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
805 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0640 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    LINES DOWNREPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

0640 PM    ALONG RTE 37 WADDINGTON   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    PHONE POLES AND LINES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTERS

0655 PM    MASSENA                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREES DOWN AND POWER
                                          OUTAGES REPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

0700 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0720 PM    PERU                      NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CLINTON                        TREE LIMBS DOWN REPORTED
                                          BY SPOTTERS

0735 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE DOWN ON TRUCK
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTERS

0710 PM    ST. ALBANS                VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   FRANKLIN                       TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0745 PM    MALONE                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   FRANKLIN                       POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0755 PM    BARBER TOWN ROAD ESSEX    VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CHITTENDEN                     TREE DOWN REPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

Local storm report, Jun 23, 8:15 PM EST, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
915 PM EDT SUN JUN 23 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0640 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    LINES DOWNREPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

0640 PM    ALONG RTE 37 WADDINGTON   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    PHONE POLES AND LINES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTERS

0655 PM    MASSENA                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREES DOWN AND POWER
                                          OUTAGES REPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

0700 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE LIMBS AND WIRES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0720 PM    PERU                      NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CLINTON                        TREE LIMBS DOWN REPORTED
                                          BY SPOTTERS

0735 PM    NORFOLK                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ST LAWRENCE                    TREE DOWN ON TRUCK
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTERS

0710 PM    ST. ALBANS                VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   FRANKLIN                       TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
                                          REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0745 PM    MALONE                    NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   FRANKLIN                       POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0755 PM    BARBER TOWN ROAD ESSEX    VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CHITTENDEN                     TREE DOWN REPORTED BY
                                          SPOTTERS

0811 PM    RTE 11 DERBY LINE         VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   ORLEANS                        TREES DOWN REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT

0821 PM    HARDWICK                  VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CALEDONIA                      TREES DOWN REPORTED BY LAW
                                          ENFORCEMENT

0830 PM    GRAND ISLE                VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   GRAND ISLE                     TREES DOWN AT 7 PM
                                          REPORTED BY WEATHER SERVICE
                                          OFFICIAL

0830 PM    NORTH HERO                VT   60 MPH TSTM WIND GUST
06/23/02   GRAND ISLE                     ESTIMATED BY WEATHER
                                          SERVICE OFFICIAL

0830 PM    CENTER STREET MORRISVILLE VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   LAMOILLE                       TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME
                                          AND PROPANE TANK REPORTED
                                          BY LAW ENFORCEMENT

0847 PM    RTE 15 JERICHO            VT   WIND DAMAGE
06/23/02   CHITTENDEN                     TREE DOWN AROUND 8 PM
                                          REPORTED BY WEATHER SERVICE
                                          OFFICIAL

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The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:37 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: June 23, 8:40 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Barnard
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.733, -72.617

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

Every storm in Vermont in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, June 2002

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: 5304833.