Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 5:44PM EDT by NWS

…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL ESSEX… SOUTHWESTERN LAMOILLE…NORTH CENTRAL ADDISON…SOUTHERN CHITTENDEN AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES… At 543 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Charlotte, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Source: National Weather Service Alerts for Vermont