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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Vermont

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2020 · Franklin County, Vermont

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees, lines and utility poles downed by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

A mid-level shortwave (disturbance) moved from southern Quebec into a unstable air mass across Vermont during the afternoon of July 8th. This lead to several rounds of thunderstorms, some with damaging winds, large hail and torrential rains of 2 to 3+ inches.

Began near Fairfield (44.8000, -72.9500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 895127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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