Lamoille County, Vermont severe weather history spans 176 recorded events between 1960 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 47.7% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,578 nationally and #12 in Vermont.
176
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
$12.4M
Property damage
The record
What the Lamoille County, Vermont severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Lamoille County, Vermont severe weather history averages 2.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 72 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 13 events fall before 1990 and 163 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The costliest is flash flood, with $6.1M in reported property damage. In total, 8 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Lamoille County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 84 | 0 | $946K | 65 | 1975–2025 |
| Flash Flood | 35 | 0 | $6.1M | 0 | 1997–2025 |
| Hail | 31 | 0 | $25K | 1.75 | 1972–2025 |
| Flood | 14 | 0 | $5.0M | 0 | 2006–2023 |
| Heavy Rain | 6 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2005 |
| Tornado | 3 | 0 | $175K | F2 | 1960–2008 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $125K | 0 | 2011–2012 |
| Strong Wind | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2001–2001 |
Decade by decade
Lamoille County, Vermont severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
3 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 3 touched down inside it and 0 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-06-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-07-18 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 mi | Touched down here |
| 2008-07-18 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Lamoille County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stowe | 0 | 3 | $5K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene was widespread across Lamoille County. Most of the flooding was along the Lamoille River, which crested at 16.54 feet at Johnson Vermont at 5:30 am EST August 29, and at 453.76 feet at 2:00 pm EST August 29 in Jeffersonville Vt. Sections of Route 15 were flooded and closed to traffic, and businesses in Johnson were inundated by floodwaters.
Severe flooding occurred along the Lamoille river from Johnson downstream through Cambridge. In Johnson, the Grand Union shopping plaza was inundated by several feet of water, along with other low lying homes and businesses. Much of Jeffersonville was inundated, and in Cambridge homes were surrounded by water. Route 15 was flooded in many locations between Morrisville and Cambridge. The Lamoille River at Johnson VT exceeded flood stage of 13.0 feet at 00:15 EST on April 27, and crested at 16.97 feet at 09:30 EST on April 27, the fourth highest crest on record. The Lamoille at Jeffersonville exceeded its flood stage of 450.0 feet at 23:59 EST on April 26, and crested at 454.21 feet at 12:00 EST on April 27.
A narrow band of 3+ inches of rainfall fell in a 2-3 hour period mainly across the southern portions of Lamoille County, leading to several reports of flash flooding. The most heavily affected area was in the Town of Stowe on Bryan and North Hollow Roads where one bridge washout and notable road damage occurred along the Gold Brook watershed. Report sources included trained spotters, law enforcement and highway departments.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
26,148
Population (ACS)
$305K
Median home value
38
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY | EM |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE WINTER STORM | DR |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Lamoille County, Vermont?
176 events are on record between 1960 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths and $12.4M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Lamoille County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 84 recorded events — 47.7% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Lamoille County?
3 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 3 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Lamoille County?
38 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Lamoille County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Lamoille County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lamoille County as very low risk, placing it in the 18 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Lamoille County, Vermont severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Orange County 215
- Grand Isle County 95
- Orleans County 258
- Franklin County 260
- Rutland County 419
- Essex County 135
Cite this page
“Lamoille County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/lamoille-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.