Thunderstorm Wind — Bennington, Vermont

2024-07-16 · near Dorset, Bennington, Vermont

Event narrative

A local emergency manager reported a downed tree on Vermont Route 30 in the town of Dorset.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and early evening hours of July 16, 2024, a strong upper level disturbance developed an organized line of thunderstorms which tracked east through southern Vermont resulting in multiple downed trees and power lines.

A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Bennington County lead to the determination of a microburst in the town of North Rupert. The microburst, reaching an estimated peak wind of 95 mph, attributed to over 2 dozen trees becoming snapped and uprooted over a 0.24 mile long and 50 yard wide damage path at the Old Gray Barn.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204458. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.