A powerful storm moved from the Mississippi River Valley on December 24th across the Great Lakes and into eastern Quebec by the morning of December 25th. A strong cold front associated with this storm moved across northern New York during the late evening. South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph ahead of the cold front shifted to the west-northwest at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph during early Christmas morning. Scattered reports of tree limbs, power outages and torn roof shingles were reported across Vermont.

Strong Wind in CALEDONIA, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Strong Wind in EASTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in EASTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in EASTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in EASTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in ESSEX, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in GRAND ISLE, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in LAMOILLE, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in ORANGE, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in WESTERN RUTLAND, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Strong Wind in WESTERN CHITTENDEN, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in ORLEANS, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in WASHINGTON, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Strong Wind in WINDSOR, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in WESTERN ADDISON, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Strong Wind in WESTERN FRANKLIN, VERMONT
From 24-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 25-DEC-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer