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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
922 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
...NWS Damage Survey for 04/16/2026 Williamstown Tornado Update 1...
.Update...Additional information has been received by the NWS that
indicates the tornado touched down slightly earlier than previously
thought. The path length has been updated to account for this new
information. In addition, further damage analysis shows the path
length, at it`s greatest, was 200 years where the greatest damage
was observed.
..Williamstown Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.54 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 04/16/2026
Start Time: 09:15 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 SSE Williamstown / Orange County / VT
Start Lat/Lon: 44.0928 / -72.5268
End Date: 04/16/2026
End Time: 09:18 PM EDT
End Location: 2 SE Williamstown / Orange County / VT
End Lat/Lon: 44.0918 / -72.5161
Survey Summary:
Initial damage was observed as sheared tree tops about 100 yards
west of damage observed on Chelsea Road to an old sugar house and
small farm building estimated as EF0-EF1. Damage continued east to
a neighborhood on Lila`s Way, where EF1 damage to a home was
observed, along with damage to numerous trees. Damage then became scattered
wind damage in the form of straight line winds estimated at 60 to
70 mph. Golf ball size hail with siding and window damage was
observed along Baptist street.
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
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