Special Weather Statement issued July 17 at 2:09PM EDT by NWS

…A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAMOILLE…ORANGE… CALEDONIA…ORLEANS…EAST CENTRAL ADDISON…ESSEX…NORTHWESTERN WINDSOR…WASHINGTON AND EAST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES… At 208 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Belvidere to near Hancock. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont