Weather Alerts For West Haven, VT

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WINDSOR AND SOUTHEASTERN RUTLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 8 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shrewsbury, or 10 miles southeast of Rutland, moving northeast at 20 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Woodstock, Plymouth, Shrewsbury, Mt. Holly, Mount Holly, Killington, Mendon, Ludlow, Bridgewater, Rutland - Southern Vermont Airport, Wallingford, Reading, Clarendon, Mount Tabor, Tinmouth and Plymouth Union. ISSUED AT Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Burlington VT HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eastern Rutland VT, Eastern Windsor VT, Western Rutland VT, Western Windsor VT

Closest strike: 16.68 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.

There is a Slight Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC/NORTHEAST...CENTRAL PLAINS...AND CENTRAL MONTANA SUMMARY Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Damaging winds, severe hail, and a tornado or two may accompany these thunderstorms. Large to very large hail and severe gusts are also possible across parts of northern High Plains and central Plains. 20z Update The forecast remains on track with only minor changes made to the existing outlook. See the discussion below as well as MCDs 2148, 2149, and 2150 for additional details.

Pollen Index: 8.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Ragweed, Grass and Nettle. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Friday will be falling in the moderate range. This change results in part from falling temperatures, rising humidity, and expected precipitation in the morning, afternoon and evening which tends to wash pollen out of the air.