Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Six Vermont Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Burlington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, and Washington counties in Vermont until 2:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Vermont
- Issued
- July 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Burlington VT
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Vermont.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Burlington VT at 1:43 PM EDT on June 18, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 2:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Lamoille County, Northwestern Orange County, Southwestern Caledonia County, Northeastern Addison County, Southeastern Chittenden County, and Washington County in Vermont. Locations impacted include Barre, Montpelier, Calais, Plainfield, Orange, Bristol, Waterbury Village, Websterville, East Montpelier, Lincoln, Waitsfield, Berlin, Fayston, Worcester, Middlesex, Barre Town, Northfield Village, Washington, Warren, and Duxbury. This includes Interstate 89 between mile markers 38 and 65.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:42 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lincoln moving east at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and powerlines. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:43 PM EDT until 2:30 PM EDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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