Thunderstorm Wind in Orleans County, Vermont

A mesoscale convective complex consisting of a cluster of thunderstorms moved across northern New York and northern Vermont during the early morning hours of Monday, July 5th. Across Orleans county Vermont, there were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down with thousands without power.One death occurred on Lake Salem in Derby, Vermont when a person camping in a tent on a raft was blown away by thunderstorm winds. The tent became submerged and entangled in the water and the camper drowned.In the Newport area, damage resulted when trees fell on tents and campers as well as on cars and boats. In North Troy, a tree was blown onto a house. Across the county, some damage resulted when trees fell on cars.