Strong Wind — Bennington, Vermont

2025-03-06 to 2025-03-07 · Bennington, Vermont

Event narrative

A 55 mph wind gust was recorded at a VTRANS Mesonet site near Peru.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds developed across southern Vermont in the wake of a cold front beginning in the afternoon hours on March 6, 2025 and continued into March 7, 2025. Widespread wind gusts between 40 and 55 mph were observed. Strong winds continued on March 8 but were not as strong with some peak gusts between 40 and 50 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243095. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.