SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED JUNE 14 AT 5:49PM EDT UNTIL JUNE 14 AT 6:45PM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... GRAND ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT... NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK... NORTHWESTERN CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT... SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT. * AT 542 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STORM WAS NEAR ROUSES POINT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... ISLE LA MOTTE...SOUTH ALBURGH...ALBURGH DUNES STATE PARK...NORTH HERO...KNIGHT ISLAND STATE PARK...BURTON ISLAND STATE PARK...WOODS ISLAND STATE PARK...GRAND ISLE...GEORGIA CENTER...SAND BAR STATE PARK... THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS ALSO PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...WHICH MAY CAUSE WATER PONDING ON ROADS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 800 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR BY SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV BURLINGTON. Instructions: GET TO SAFETY IMMEDIATELY WHEN THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE BUILDINGS. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. BOATERS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR NOW! STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HIGHER WAVES AND SUDDEN WIND SHIFTS MAY OVERTURN BOATS..VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY Targt Area: CHITTENDEN; FRANKLIN; GRAND ISLE - See more at: ialert/991908.php?t=Severe-Thunderstorm-Warning-issued-June-14-at-549PM-EDT-until-June-14-at-645PM-EDT-Chittenden-Franklin-Grand-I#sthash.3zkzvALQ.dpuf
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:55:56 +0000