SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

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The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning a line of severe storms is crossing into Vermont and is expected to hold

together into central VT. High winds and trees down have been reported with these storms in NY state.


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
843 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
LAMOILLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT...
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT...
GRAND ISLE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT...
EASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...
EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW YORK...
CHITTENDEN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT...
ADDISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL VERMONT...
FRANKLIN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST VERMONT...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT.

* AT 836 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM MOOERS TO
WILLSBORO POINT TO PHAROAH MOUNTAIN...AND WERE MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
TICONDEROGA...BURLINGTON...ROUSES POINT...WILLISTON...
WESTFORD...LINCOLN...UNDERHILL...LAKE CARMI STATE
PARK...WATERBURY...ROXBURY...EAST MONTPELIER...NORTHFIELD FALLS.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN.

WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT DAMAGING WINDS OR HAIL TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...8 0 2 8 6 3 4 2 7 9...OR
SUBMITTING A STORM REPORT AT WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOATERS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR NOW! STRONG WINDS
WILL CAUSE HIGHER WAVES AND SUDDEN WIND SHIFTS MAY OVERTURN BOATS.

WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE IS EXPECTED WITH THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AND DAMAGE
BUILDINGS. TAKE COVER NOW.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.