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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Burlington VT

1148 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

 

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Western Franklin VT-Grand Isle VT-Eastern Franklin VT-

1148 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GRAND ISLE AND

NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...



At 1146 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

North Hero, moving northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Franklin, Wagner Point, North Hero State Park, Sheldon Junction,

Alburg Tongue, Burton Island State Park, Butler Island, Ransoms Bay,

Swanton Village, Kings Bay, Rock River Bay, Allens Bay In Grand Isle

County, East Highgate, Martindale Point, Highgate Springs, Lazy Lady

Island, Fee Fee Point, Holiday Point, Highgate Falls, and Knight

Island State Park.



This includes Interstate 89 between mile markers 114 and 130.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



If on or near the northern portion of Lake Champlain, get out of the 

water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can 

strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear 

thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to 

safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.



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LAT...LON 4485 7275 4476 7325 4494 7330 4502 7311

      4502 7286

TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 245DEG 16KT 4486 7321 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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Duell