Isolated Strong Thunderstorms Producing Half Inch Hail Heavy Enough to Shovel Strike Vermont and New Hampshire Across the Burlington to White Mountains Corridor
MONTPELIER, VT — Isolated strong thunderstorms carrying heavy hail accumulations are impacting a broad corridor across Vermont and New Hampshire, with reports of half inch sized hail falling in sufficient quantities that residents are having to shovel it from driveways, walkways, and outdoor surfaces across the highlighted region spanning from the Burlington and Plattsburgh area eastward through Montpelier, Saint Johnsbury, and toward the White Mountain National Forest corridor in New Hampshire.
Half Inch Hail Accumulating on the Ground
The hail reports emerging from this event are notable not only for the stone size but for the sheer volume of accumulation being documented across the affected Vermont and New Hampshire communities, with hail falling heavily enough in localized areas to require shoveling for removal from surfaces.
Half inch diameter hail falling in dense and prolonged bursts from slow moving or training thunderstorm cells can accumulate to several inches of depth across exposed surfaces in a matter of minutes, creating conditions that resemble a summer snowstorm visually while posing real hazards for vehicle damage, vegetation destruction, and slippery surface conditions on roadways and pedestrian walkways.
Radar Shows Storm Activity Across Vermont and New Hampshire
Radar imagery shows a broad zone of active precipitation across the highlighted region encompassing Plattsburgh, Burlington, Hyde Park, Montpelier, Saint Johnsbury, Lancaster, Bretton Woods, and extending eastward through the White Mountain National Forest area and toward Ossipee and Laconia in central New Hampshire.
Pockets of more intense yellow and orange radar returns embedded within the broader green precipitation shield indicate the locations of the strongest individual storm cells producing the heaviest rainfall and hail activity within the overall storm complex moving through the region.
Impact on Affected Communities
The combination of heavy hail accumulation and associated heavy rainfall creates compounding hazards across the Vermont and New Hampshire communities within the active storm zone, with hail covered roadways becoming slippery and dangerous for motorists while drainage systems face added stress from the combination of meltwater and intense rainfall occurring simultaneously.
Residents across the Burlington, Montpelier, Saint Johnsbury, and White Mountain corridor are advised to remain indoors during active hail producing cells and to exercise caution on roadways where hail accumulation may create unexpectedly slick surface conditions even after individual storm cells have passed through their immediate area.
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