Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Vermont
2019-07-30 · near Maquam, Franklin, Vermont
$25K
Property damage
65 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Trees and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Maquam Shore road.
Wider weather episode
A weak upper level disturbance moving through a very warm, humid and unstable air mass lead to scattered thunderstorms, including several severe storms in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. Severe storms caused damaging winds in the form of downed tree limbs, trees and utility lines. An elderly couple drowned while kayaking on Mallets Bay as the storm moved through.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 832260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.