Thunderstorms hit Vermont, downing powerlines and causing a flash flood warning in Bennington County

A crew from Green Mountain Power works on a line in Charlotte in Nov. 2019.File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerHeavy thunderstorms hit Vermont on Thursday, triggering a flash flood warning for part of Bennington County and causing power outages across the state. Storms began rolling over the state early Thursday morning, and by the afternoon, the National Weather Service had issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the area around Rutland, Middlebury, Montpelier and much of Windsor County.