Vermont, 2006

Strong Wind in Vermont, January 18, 2006

January 18, 2006 · NWS BTV · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A powerful storm tracked northeast across the northern Great Lakes on the 17th and across Ontario and Quebec provinces on the 18th. Ahead of this storm, during the morning of the 18th, brisk south to southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts exceeding 40 mph were common across much of the region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 powerful storm tracked northeast across the northern Great Lakes on the 17th and across Ontario and Quebec provinces on the 18th. Ahead of this storm, during the morning of the 18th, brisk south to southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts exceeding 40 mph were common across much of the region. Some measured wind gusts included Colchester Reef at 46 mph and Burlington at 40 mph.

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 Jan 18, 5:10 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 18, 5:10 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

3 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Western Chittenden

When
January 18, 7:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Western Chittenden forecast zone
Measured
30 kt (35 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
44.461, -73.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Rutland

When
January 18, 7:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rutland forecast zone
Measured
30 kt (35 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Addison

When
January 18, 7:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Western Addison forecast zone
Measured
30 kt (35 mph) estimated sustained
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.031, -73.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5491616, 5491705, 5491706.