Windsor County, Vermont severe weather history spans 328 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 59.1% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,619 nationally and #6 in Vermont.
328
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$157.5M
Property damage
The record
What the Windsor County, Vermont severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Windsor County, Vermont severe weather history averages 4.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2010s, with 111 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 30 events fall before 1990 and 298 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Windsor County, Vermont record is flash flood, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is flash flood, with $134.3M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Windsor County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 194 | 0 | $2.4M | 100 | 1957–2025 |
| Hail | 63 | 0 | $17K | 1.75 | 1955–2023 |
| Flash Flood | 44 | 1 | $134.3M | 0 | 1996–2025 |
| Flood | 11 | 0 | $20.6M | 0 | 2006–2025 |
| Lightning | 7 | 1 | $130K | 0 | 2000–2007 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2009 |
| Tornado | 4 | 0 | $78K | F2 | 1955–1966 |
Decade by decade
Windsor County, Vermont severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
4 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-08-11 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-07-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 mi | Touched down here |
| 1962-07-09 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 mi | Touched down here |
| 1955-10-24 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Windsor County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Flash Flood | CHESTER | 1 | 0 | $25.0M |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Lightning | WOODSTOCK | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | CAVENDISH | 0 | 1 | $100K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Training showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall affected this area between the early morning and early to mid afternoon on July 10. Observations and radar estimates show 3 to 7 inches of rainfall occurred, with localized totals to 8 inches. Severe to devastating flash flooding occurred in several towns during this period, most notably in Weston, Ludlow, Plymouth and Bridgewater.
Devastating flash flooding as a result of 4 to 7+ inches of rainfall occurred across all of Windsor county, especially in the foothills of the Green Mountains such as Rochester, Ludlow, Stockbridge, Barnard, Woodstock, Plymouth, Cavendish. Several dozens roads (state and local), including Routes 4, 12, 12A, 100, 103, 107 and 131, as well as several bridges were washed out or suffered severe damage. Several communities between Rutland and Windsor and within Windsor county were isolated due to loss infrastructure. Dozens of homes and businesses experienced severe flooding as well as major losses to farms and livestock.
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Irene caused devastating flooding along the White and Ottauquechee River and their tributaries. Homes, businesses, and roads were flooded throughout Windsor county. The White River at West Hartford crested at 28.40 feet, about a foot below the record crest of 29.30 feet set in the great flood of 1927.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
57,990
Population (ACS)
$296K
Median home value
27
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Tropical Storm | TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY | EM |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES | DR |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Flood | FLOODING | EM |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Hurricane | TROPICAL STORM HENRI | EM |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Windsor County, Vermont?
328 events are on record between 1955 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $157.5M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Windsor County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 194 recorded events — 59.1% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Windsor County?
4 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 4 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Windsor County?
27 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Windsor County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Windsor County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Windsor County as relatively low risk, placing it in the 62 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Windsor 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
- Windham County 342
- Washington County 332
- Rutland County 419
- Orleans County 258
- Orange County 215
- Lamoille County 176
Cite this page
“Windsor County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/windsor-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.