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August 16, 2007
A Tornado in Burlington, Vermont?!
Last month there was a Tornado that hit Islip, Long Island. And then there was a Tornado in Brooklyn. But when spending the day in Burlington, Vermont I had no expectation to see the following warning on Weather.com while waiting at the gate to board my flight:
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My friend said the Tornado passed north of the airport minutes after he dropped me off. I hope the damage, if any, was minimal.
…Just another effect of Global Warming.
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Posted by jeff on August 16, 2007 04:58 PM | Permalink
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I know this is almost a year later, but I reside on Route 2 in Grand Isle. I was home alone when the tornado went past my house. It looked like a war-zone after the fact. Terrifying.
Posted by: Kristel at June 6, 2008 07:10 PM
Yeah, I second Jeff. This has nothing to do with global warming. Granted it is great ammo for global warming enthusiast to misuse. However, check it out, kinda interesting. Vt has had quite a few tornados:
http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/vttorn.htm
Have a good one!
Posted by: Jason at August 20, 2007 11:05 AM
I live in Georgia, Vermont. I was actually ON the computer when this storm started, and had no idea it was coming. I was speaking to my brother and told him after the first flash of lightning that we had a storm on the way, and that the power may go out (it does that alot here). Storms.. pshh.. no big deal, right?
Not thirty seconds later, all I could see outside was white. All I could hear was the wind, then the quarter sized hail hitting the windows. Little did I know, a tornado started in a nearby corn field and was on its way right toward our house.
It happened that quickly.. going from calm and a little cloudy to 90+ mph winds, rain and enough hail to make the entire area white.
The tornado went right past our house, literelly, and down the road where the most damage was. One house about a mile from here had two trees fall right through it. We had powerlines down all over the place and were without power almost 24 hours.
Posted by: Daisy at August 19, 2007 12:06 PM
I live in a small town that is called Ringgold Ga.
We have never had a tornado ever! 20,30 , 40, 50, and until this day
Posted by: Jesse at August 19, 2007 10:06 AM
Wow you were in Burlington yesterday? I didn't think anyone cool ever went through our airport ;)
Posted by: nate at August 17, 2007 08:20 PM
Tornadoes have been around for a while, sure... but not in Vermont. I always figured we were protected from them, but I guess not anymore. I live in Hartland, and that was the most ridiculous storm I have ever seen in this area.
Posted by: Katie at August 17, 2007 10:21 AM
Just another effect of global warming, which is in turn another effect of (among other things, of course) ever-cheaper air traffic. Hopefully the era of non-taxed air fuel will soon come to an end.
Posted by: Hans Persson at August 17, 2007 03:10 AM
wow jeff - i love the tornado has been sighted in your neck of the woods run for the hills or holes or somewhere - anyway that must have been a rush - glad you made it out a live - geo
Posted by: geo geller at August 17, 2007 03:10 AM
Yes, my folks live in Grand Isle, VT, one of the islands in Lake Champlain. They said this tornado cut through the middle of the town and blocked US Route 2 (main artery in the islands) with whole trees! The tornado didn't come close to their home but the residual wind damage knocked down big branches and took out power all over. They say it looks like the ice storm of many years ago, except people don't need heat this time of year.
Btw - your blog is the first outlet to report on the tornado, just another indicator of the future of journalism. Nice work.
Posted by: Sean Effel at August 16, 2007 10:47 PM
Now I have to wait for this storm to come my way in New Hampshire.
But, I have to disagree on the Global Warming affect. Tornadoes have been around for a while.
Posted by: Jeff at August 16, 2007 08:28 PM