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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
641 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

NYZ034-035-VTZ009-232330-
Eastern Essex NY-Western Essex NY-Western Addison VT-
641 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX AND
NORTHWESTERN ADDISON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Schroon, or 18 miles southwest of Port Henry, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Westport Village, Port Henry, Vergennes, Moriah, D A R State Park,
  Crown Point, Westport, Elizabethtown, Addison, Bridport, Panton,
  Ticonderoga, Essex, Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh, Waltham,
  North Hudson and Ferrisburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

Boaters on Lake Champlain should seek safe harbor now! Strong winds
will cause higher waves and sudden wind shifts may overturn boats.

&&

LAT...LON 4378 7371 4381 7386 4394 7383 4429 7349
      4427 7331 4426 7331 4426 7322 4425 7308
      4423 7308 4390 7348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 219DEG 31KT 4390 7376

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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