Introduction and References

On July 18, 2008, a severe thunderstorm with estimated winds in excess of 100 mph (160 km/hr) touched down in North Cambridge, Vermont. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees and caused extensive damage to a small farm along Highway 108.

Eyewitness accounts indicate that high winds lasted about 5 minutes and were characterized by strong southerly winds followed by an abrupt shift of damaging winds to the northwest. The wind shift was documented in cell phone video.

On July 28, 2008 the National Weather Service, after field investigations declared that and EF1 tornado touched down twice between 3:27 and 3:35 PM EDT (19:27 and 19:35 UTC) and on July 18th as its path crossed North Cambridge Road and Highway 108.


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Power Point Presentation
Storm overview

Local News Reports:
WPTZ (NBC)

WCAX (CBS)
Video of Storm Passage (8MB avi)

National Weather Service
Storm Prediction Center Summary
Storm Report from Burlinton, VT


Storm Prediction Center
Convective Outlook
Mesoscale Discussion (18UTC)
Mesoscale Discussion Graphic (18UTC)

COMET Modules
Barrier Jets
Gap flows