Strong Wind — Essex, Vermont

2024-01-13 · Essex, Vermont

Event narrative

Mesonet and public reports of wind gusts of 40-50 mph were reported as well as isolated to scattered tree and utility line damage.

Wider weather episode

Another strong storm moved across the Great Lakes on January 13th, less than 72 hours from a slightly more impactful, stronger storm that moved across a similar path on January 10th.

This storm produced slightly lighter winds and less precipitation than the last event but still accounted for scattered to numerous power outages across the region (25,000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1147813. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.