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CHITTENDEN

175855 · 44.470, -73.150

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Event typeevent_typeLightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id175,855
Episode IDepisode_id29,488
Begin UTCbegin_utc2009-07-16T20:50:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2009-07-16T20:50:00+00:00
StatestateVERMONT
County/zone typecz_typeC
County/zone namecz_nameCHITTENDEN
Latitudelat44.470
Longitudelon-73.150
End latitudeend_lat44.470
End longitudeend_lon-73.150
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property50.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceAirplane Pilot
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeOn July 16th, a strong upper atmospheric area of low pressure was located north of the Great Lakes in south central Canada. In addition, a significant mid-level shortwave and associated surface low moved across the eastern Great Lakes, while a warm front and subsequent cold front swept across northern New York and Vermont during the afternoon and evening.||Numerous thunderstorms developed and moved across Vermont, in a moderate to strong unstable atmosphere during the afternoon and evening. In addition there were a few super-cell thunderstorms that produced very large hail, up to 3.3 inches in diameter in Westford (Chittenden county) with numerous reports of damage to vehicles, homes, crop and livestock and a brief EF-0 tornado along the Williamstown-Chelsea town line (Orange county). ||The measured 3.3 inch diameter hail in Westford, also had a circumference of 6.8 inches and has been determined by the State Climate Extremes Committee as the largest recorded hail stone in Vermont.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeLightning struck a Jet Blue aircraft at the gate, while embarking passengers. The lightning bolt apparently entered the tail section and traveled along the length of the airplane to the gate ramp. No injuries but visible entrance and exit points on aircraft.
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