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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Vermont

Thunderstorm Wind July 30, 2019 · Franklin County, Vermont

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees downed and mobile home moved off foundation.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Highgate (44.9000, -73.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 832266. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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