Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:31PM EDT until August 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 8, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires:
August 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 430 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sawyer Bay,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management. At At 415 PM EDT, quarter sized hail
was observed at Bluff Point Golf Course.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
South Hero, Milton, Georgia, Grand Isle, Fairfax, Plattsburgh, Peru,
Wilcox Point, Fish Bladder Island, Keeler Bay, Cooper Bay, Spoon Bay,
Providence Island, Hoyt Bay, Sand Bar State Park, Smuggler Harbor,
Sawyer Island, East Georgia, Wilcox Bay, and Kellogg 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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Clinton, NY; Chittenden, VT; Franklin, VT; Grand Isle, VT
Forcast Office:
NWS Burlington VT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov