Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Length of the day:
12 hours 1 minutes
A cold front, invigorated by the remnants of Hurricane Frederic on this date in 1979 roared across the region with severe thunderstorms causing widespread wind damage through Addison and Orange counties. Winds gusted to 72 mph in St. Albans, while the Bedell covered bridge in South Newbury was destroyed.