by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:21 AM 8:13 PM 14 hours and 52 minutes The spring of 1977 was warm and dry. On this date thermometers headed for the upper 80s and low 90s, setting a record in Burlington at 90 degrees, reaching 89 in Cornwall, Rutland, and South Hero. This started a long stretch of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:31 AM 8:04 PM 14 hours and 33 minutes Tornadoes are rare across the region, especially in May, however on this date in 2009, a small tornado briefly dropped out of a strong thunderstorm as it moved through the village of Washington, VT. Several buildings were...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:20 AM 8:14 PM 14 hours and 54 minutes On this date in 1877, a family of tornadoes were spawned in eastern New York near Saratoga Springs, and moved southeast into Bennington County, VT, just to the north of Bennington, were the severe weather produced 5 inches of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:26 AM 8:08 PM 14 hours and 42 minutes Severe weather is not common across our region at any time of year, and when it does occur it’s most likely to be in mid-summer. But on this date in 1866, a powerful thunderstorm unleashed a tornado on the small village of...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
5:32 AM 8:02 PM 14 hours and 30 minutes This date in 1803 made quite an impression on those living in southern Vermont and New Hampshire. A cold rain turned to snow as a storm tracked through the Ohio Valley, then up the east coast. No specific records of snowfall...
