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Thunderstorm Wind in Addison County, Vermont

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2022 · Addison County, Vermont

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds along Route 17.

The wider storm

A potent shortwave (mid-level disturbance) and a cold front moved into a marginal/moderate unstable airmass across VT during the afternoon/evening hours of May 16th. Numerous showers and some scattered thunderstorms developed with a few storms producing severe weather in terms of localized damaging winds and/or hail of one inch in diameter.

Began near Weybridge (44.0992, -73.2217).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1014467. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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