New York, Vermont Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/06/2026 12:39

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 3:39PM EDT until August 6 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 6, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires: 
August 6, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
SVRBTV The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Clinton County in northern New York... Northeastern Essex County in northern New York... Southern Grand Isle County in northwestern Vermont... West central Chittenden County in northwestern Vermont... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 339 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ferris Rock, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Essex Junction, South Burlington, Burlington International Airport, Burlington, Winooski, Essex, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Williston, Chesterfield, Richmond, AuSable, Willsboro, Peru, North Williston, Appletree Point, Sunset Island, Red Rock Point, Coates Island, and Law Island.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Boaters on Lake Champlain should seek safe harbor now! Strong winds will cause higher waves and sudden wind shifts may overturn boats.
Area Description: 
Clinton, NY; Essex, NY; Chittenden, VT; Grand Isle, VT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov