An ocean storm system moved north to the east of New England during Saturday, October 15th and into New Brunswick during Sunday, October 16th. A tight pressure gradient on the backside of this intensifying storm resulted in strong winds across the area on October 16th during the late morning and early afternoon especially.
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The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.
An ocean storm system moved north to the east of New England during Saturday, October 15th and into New Brunswick during Sunday, October 16th. A tight pressure gradient on the backside of this intensifying storm resulted in strong winds across the area on October 16th during the late morning and early afternoon especially. Countywide tree damage was reported, with the following specific reports: Morgan Center reported trees down on power lines, and a 120 foot windmill snapped in the wind in Derby (Orleans county). In Lamoille county both Cambridge and Morrisville reported trees down on power lines, with the Washington county locations of Warren and Montpelier reporting trees down. Power outages were reported across the area.
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 Oct 15, 2:10 PM EST, 21 hours 20 minutes earlier.
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3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Vermont in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Vermont, October 2005
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5477326, 5477327, 5477328.