Special Weather Statement issued August 05 at 3:04PM EDT by NWS

…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BERKSHIRE…SOUTHERN BENNINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN WINDHAM COUNTIES… At 304 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shaftsbury to near Bennington to near Cheshire. Movement was east at 30 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont