104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$72K
Property damage
Hail in Addison County, Vermont: 104 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,396 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Addison County, Vermont: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Addison County is the 2010s, when 51 of the county's 104 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Addison County archive, hail makes up 27.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,396 for this hazard and #2 within Vermont, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Addison County with 40 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | NEW HAVEN MILLS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | MIDDLEBURY ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | NEW HAVEN JCT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | BASIN HARBOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | BRISTOL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | JERUSALEM | 1 | $1K |
| May 31, 2017 | CHIPMANS PT | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | ADDISON | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | ADDISON | 1 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | WEST ADDISON | 1.5 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Addison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 201
- Flash Flood 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A destructive hail storm and destructive thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage along Potash Bay road and Lake street. Hail stones of 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter blown by 60-80 mph winds produced numerous holes in siding, dents on vehicles and broken windows in the most severe occurrence on Lake street. Hail damage as witnessed in this survey is highly unusual in Vermont and northern NY.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Addison County, Vermont?
104 hail events are recorded in Addison County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Addison County?
The strongest hail on record in Addison County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Addison County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Addison County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/addison-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.