A strong autumnal storm moved across the eastern Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River Valley into Quebec, Canada during the 28th. A tight pressure gradient associated with this system caused very strong, downsloping winds to the western slopes of the Green Mountains during the morning and early afternoon. In addition, an associated cold front funneled some damaging winds across Caledonia county Vermont around midday.
South to southeast winds of 30 to 40 mph with frequent gusts in excess of 58 mph caused considerable tree and powerline damage to communities along the western slopes of the Green Mountains and Caledonia county.
Some communities that reported  trees and powerlines down included Hanksville, Westford, Underhill, Jericho and Richmond (Chittenden county), Starksboro and Ripton (Addison county), Killington (Rutland), Stowe and Jeffersonville (Lamoille), Sheffield, Burke and Lyndon (Caledonia) as well as in Richford (Franklin) where an vacant three-story, 30 foot by 50 foot building, under renovation was blown down.
Some observed wind gusts included 58 mph in Jeffersonville (Lamoille), 63 mph in Jericho (Chittenden) and 92 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield (4400 feet) that borders on the Chittenden and Lamoille county line.

High Wind in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 11:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees and powerlines downed in Lyndon, Sheffield and Burke with an unofficial report of 69 mph wind gust in Sheffield.

High Wind in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees and powerlines down in Killington and Proctor.

High Wind in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and powerlines down in Ripton. Estimated over 80 trees of 70 feet in height were uprooted or snapped along Mason Hill South in Starksboro at 1100 feet in elevation.

High Wind in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A measured wind gust of 63 mph by NWS employee in Jericho. Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down in Jericho, Richmond, Westford and Underhill with damage to a barn in Underhill. A measured wind gust of 92 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield (4400 feet) along the Chittenden-Lamoille county line.

High Wind in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 08:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A measured wind gust of 58 mph by trained spotter in Jeffersonville with estimated wind gusts of 80 mph at Pleasant Valley in Cambridge from an anenometer well above official height and 92 mph at the summit of Mount Mansfield (4400 feet). Trees and powerlines downed on Weeks Hill, Moscow, Mountain and Stage Coach roads in Stowe.

High Wind in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 28-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 28-OCT-06 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees down and power outages. A 30 foot by 50 foot 3-story vacant building under renovation (valued at $59,000 according to Grand List) on Main street in Richford was blown over.