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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1249 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

NYZ028-030-031-034-035-VTZ001>003-005>008-016-017-161745-
Western Essex NY-Western Clinton NY-Eastern Clinton NY-
Southern Franklin NY-Eastern Essex NY-Western Franklin VT-
Grand Isle VT-Washington VT-Lamoille VT-Caledonia VT-
Eastern Chittenden VT-Western Chittenden VT-Eastern Franklin VT-
Orleans VT-
1249 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CLINTON... EAST CENTRAL
FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN ESSEX...LAMOILLE...WEST CENTRAL CALEDONIA... 
SOUTHWESTERN ORLEANS...GRAND ISLE...CHITTENDEN... NORTHERN WASHINGTON
AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Enosburg to near Ellenburg. Movement was
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Essex Junction, Burlington International Airport, Dannemora,
Plattsburgh International Airport, South Burlington, Burlington,
Keeseville, Morrisville, Enosburg Falls, Jay, Cambridge, Montgomery
Center, Westford, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Worcester,
Sheldon, Cabot Village, Georgia, and Black Brook.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 87 between mile markers 127 and 166.
 Interstate 89 between mile markers 71 and 120.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake Champlain, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

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LAT...LON 4441 7209 4432 7394 4483 7407 4492 7259
TIME...MOT... LOC 1649Z 334DEG 25KT 4490 7269 4482 7396

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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