Hail and Damaging Wind in Vermont, June 27, 2002

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Vermont, June 27, 2002
Start: 2002-06-27T16:51
End: 2002-06-27T17:30
Location: Vermont

June 27, 2002 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms, developing ahead of a cold front, moved into southern Vermont during the late afternoon and early evening of June 27. One cell became severe as it deposited one inch hail in the town of North Bennington, Bennington County.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $10,000
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.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 1:30 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 1:30 PM EST, 3 hours 21 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
230 PM EDT THU JUN 27 2002

.DISC...SVR TSTM BOX ISSUED UNTIL 8PM. RADAR SHOWING PCPN
DEVELOPING ACROSS NORTHERN PORTION OF CWA.  SAT PIC SHOWING BREAKS
IN CLDS ACROSS THE CWA SINCE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WITH HEATING OF
SUN AND FRONTAL PASSAGE SVR TSTMS LOOK LIKELY.  12Z MORNING SOUNDING
CALCULATED A CAPE OF 1632 J/KG.  NEW ETA RUN GENERATING A GOOD
AMOUNT OF SFC BASED CAPE ACROSS THE CWA ALSO WITH LI IN SUPPORT OF
SVR WX. WILL WORD TONIGHT AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOOKS LIKE COLD FRONT SHOULD BE THROUGH FCA BETWEEN 02Z AND 06Z.
FRI LOOKS TO BE QUIET. FRONT IS THROUGH THE CWA AND HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE AREA.

LONG TERM...THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST LOOKS QUIET ON
FROM SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS
ACROSS THE NORTHEAST.  TEMPS LOOK TO BE ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.  LONG RANGE MODELS KEEPING THE MOISTURE IN
THE SOUTH EASTERN PORTION OF THE US FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK.
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TUESDAY AND ON
WEDNESDAY.

.HYDRO STATUS...WILL EXPECT SOME HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE CWA THIS
EVENING WITH THUNDERSTORMS.  WILL HAVE TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON ANY
SLOW MOVING CELLS/TRAINING CELLS.

.ALY...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM.
NYC001-039-093-113-083-095-115-021-027-091-111-035-041-043-057-

KOLECI

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 27, 2:51 PM EST, 2 hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
351 PM EDT THU JUN 27 2002

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

0225 PM    SARATOGA SPGS             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0313 PM    CAMBRIDGE                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   WASHINGTON                     POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 27, 3:09 PM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
409 PM EDT THU JUN 27 2002

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

0225 PM    SARATOGA SPGS             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0313 PM    CAMBRIDGE                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   WASHINGTON                     POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN

0350 PM    NEWPORT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   HERKIMER                       NUMEROUS TREES/POWER
                                          LINES/ POWER POLES DOWN

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 27, 3:55 PM EST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
455 PM EDT THU JUN 27 2002

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

0225 PM    SARATOGA SPGS             NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   SARATOGA                       NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0313 PM    CAMBRIDGE                 NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   WASHINGTON                     POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN

0350 PM    NEWPORT                   NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   HERKIMER                       NUMEROUS TREES/POWER
                                          LINES/ POWER POLES DOWN

0420 PM    MAYFIELD                  NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   FULTON                         TREES/LIMBS DOWN

0420 PM    GLOVERSVILLE              NY   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   FULTON                         TREES/LIMBS DOWN

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 27, 4:39 PM EST, 12 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP A
0537PM     THU JUN 27 2002
#1 0000001 000
AWLS WLSR QHQT QTRF WAPT APTS
00168    FILE 28   WELLSVILLE PD NY0022800                   JUN 27-02
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER

                   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND FLOODING

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: VERY HEAVY RAIN, HIGH WINDS. HOME AND ROADS DAMAGED

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: VILLAGE AND TOWN OF WELLSVILLE

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): ALL

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 06 26 02    1615 HRS
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED: 06 26 02   1705 HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: ONE HOME SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED, SEVERAL
ROADS DAMAGED

NUMBER KILLED:   0      NUMBER INJURED:    0
REMARKS: THREE FAMILY RESIDENCE EXPERIENCED HEAVY FLOODING CONDITIONS. SEVERAL
ROADS AND STREETS CLOSED WITH UP TO 2 FEET STANDING WATER. SEVERAL STREETS AND
ROADS SUSTAINED MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE. SOME TREES ALSO DOWN. SEVERAL BRIEF
POWER OUTAGES.   CLEAN UP ON GOING AT THIS TIME

AUTH PHONE #: 585 593-5600

AUTH JAMES A CICIRELLO  CHIEF

OPER - BALDWIN,MICHAEL T              1737

Local storm report, Jun 27, 4:42 PM EST, 9 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP A
0541PM     THU JUN 27 2002
#1 0000001 000
AWLS WLSR QHQT QTRF WAPT APTS
00169    FILE 28   WELLSVILLE PD NY0022800                   JUN 27-02
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         ATTENTION SEMO DUTY OFFICER

                   (SPECIFY TYPE OF WEATHER OR EARTHQUAKE EVENT)

DETAILS CONCERNING EVENT: CORRECT MSG 00168 TO SHOW TODAYS DATE 06 27 02

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED:

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD):

DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 06 27 02
DATE AND TIME CONDITION ENDED:
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER:

NUMBER KILLED:          NUMBER INJURED:
REMARKS:

AUTH PHONE #: 585 593-5600

AUTH JAMES A CICIRELLO   CHIEF

OPER - BALDWIN,MICHAEL T              1740

Local storm report, Jun 27, 4:43 PM EST, 8 minutes before

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
TROOP A
0541PM     THU JUN 27 2002
#1 0000001 000
ALSO WLSR QHQT QTRF APTS WAPT
01792    FILE 28   ALLEGANY CO SO NY0020000                  JUN 27-02
TO       NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
         COPY SEMO DUTY OFFICER
                   THUNDERSTORM/HIGH WIND REPORT

COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: ALLEGANY

LOCATION (INCLUDING TOWN AND NEAREST ROAD): SEVERAL ROADS IN THE TOWNS OF WEST
CLAKSVILLE, WIRT, BOLIVAR, ALMA, SCIO, WILLING, FRIENDSHIP, WELLSVILLE, AND
ANDOVER.
DATE AND TIME CONDITION STARTED: 6-27-02    1600 HRS
EXTENT OF DAMAGE OR AREAS IN DANGER: SEVERAL ROADS DAMAGED DUE TO FLOODING AND
ALSO SVERAL HOUSES DAMAGED FROM TREES FALLING ON THEM.

CHECK ONE:
HAIL SIZE REPORTED
( ) - NO HAIL REPORTED    ( ) - LESS THAN 1/2 (PEA)
( ) - 1/2 (MARBLE)       ( ) - 1/2 TO 3/4 (PENNY)
( ) - 3/4 TO 1 (DIME)   ( ) - 1.25 (HALF DOLLAR)
( ) - 1.50 (WALNUT)      ( ) - 1.75 (GOLFBALL)
( ) - 2.00 (HENS EGG)    ( ) - 2.50 (TENNISBALL)
( ) - 2.75 (BASEBALL)    ( ) - 3.00 (TEA CUP)
( ) - 4.00 (GRAPEFRUIT)  ( ) - 4.50 (SOFTBALL)
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
LIGHTNING REPORTED AS (X) - CLOUD TO CLOUD  (X) - CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO:            (X) - TREES
(X) - POWER/TELCO POLES   (X) - POWER/TELCO LINES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     (X) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  ( ) - CROPS
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

CHECK ONE OR MORE AS APPLICABLE:
HIGH WIND/TSTORM WIND DAMAGE   ( ) - CROPS
(X) - SMALL TREES/SHRUBS  (X) - LARGE TREES
( ) - COMM. BUILDINGS     (X) - PRIVATE HOMES
( ) - OUT/FARM BUILDINGS  (X) - POWER/TELCO POLES
(X) - POWER/TELCO LINES

RELIABLE WIND SPEED REPORTS:     MPH OR    KNOTS
NUMBER KILLED: 0        NUMBER INJURED: 0

FLOODING (IF EXTENSIVE, SEND SEPARATE FLOOD MESSAGE FROM MENU)
(X) - STORM SEWER OVERFLOWS, UNDERPASSES, STREET FLOODING
(X) - LOCAL SMALL CREEKS OVERFLOWING
(X) - STREAMS AND LARGE CREEKS FLOODING (COMPLETE REMARKS W/DAMAGE

REMARKS:

AUTH PHONE #: 585 268-9460

AUTH SHERIFF R BELMONT        SENT DISP S MILLS

OPER - MILLS,SHAWN E                  1741

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:52 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bennington

When: June 27, 4:51 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, North Bennington
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.933, -73.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Windham

When: June 27, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Windham County, Brattleboro
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.850, -72.567

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5305360, 5305361.