Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:12PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles north of Mooers to over Peru, or
extending from 6 miles north of Mooers Village to 7 miles northwest
of Keeseville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mooers Village, Plattsburgh International Airport, Keeseville,
Champlain Village, Rouses Point, Dannemora, Burlington, South
Burlington, Plattsburgh, Beekmantown, Chazy, Grand Isle, Isle La
Motte, South Hero, Schuyler Falls, North Hero, Alburgh Dunes State
Park, Peru and South Alburgh.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Boaters on Lake Champlain should seek safe harbor now! Strong winds
will cause higher waves and sudden wind shifts may overturn boats.
Area Description:
Eastern Clinton; Western Clinton; Eastern Essex; Grand Isle; Western Franklin; Western Chittenden
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov