Vermont Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 16:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 4:16pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shrewsbury, or 10 miles southeast of Rutland, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Woodstock, Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Mt. Holly, Mount Holly, Killington, Mendon, Ludlow, Bridgewater, Rutland - Southern Vermont Airport, Wallingford, Reading, Clarendon, Mount Tabor, Tinmouth and Plymouth Union.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Area Description: 
Western Rutland; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor; Eastern Windsor
Forcast Office: 
NWS Burlington VT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov