55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$21K
Property damage
Hail in Bennington County, Vermont: 55 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.25. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bennington County, Vermont: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bennington County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 55 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 Bennington County archive, hail makes up 17.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #8 within Vermont, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Bennington County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2024 | POWNAL CENTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | WEST ARLINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2017 | PERU | 1.75 | $1K |
| Jul 1, 2016 | MANCHESTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2013 | MANCHESTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | BONDVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2013 | BENNINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2011 | BENNINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2011 | SHAFTSBURY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2011 | SHAFTSBURY | 3.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bennington County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A strong cold front swept across Vermont on the afternoon of the 11th of May resulting in severe weather across parts of the state. Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in Rutland, East Clarendon, and Danby leaving over 1,000 customers without power. In Rutland a couple pushing a six-month-old child in a stroller were injured along with the baby when a tree limb fell on them.
A strong cold front swept across Vermont on the afternoon of the 11th of May resulting in severe weather across parts of the state. Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in Rutland, East Clarendon, and Danby leaving over 1,000 customers without power. In Rutland a couple pushing a six-month-old child in a stroller were injured along with the baby when a tree limb fell on them.
A strong cold front swept across Vermont on the afternoon of the 11th of May resulting in severe weather across parts of the state. Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in Rutland, East Clarendon, and Danby leaving over 1,000 customers without power. In Rutland a couple pushing a six-month-old child in a stroller were injured along with the baby when a tree limb fell on them.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bennington County, Vermont?
55 hail events are recorded in Bennington County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bennington County?
The strongest hail on record in Bennington County measured 3.25.
Where does the hail data for Bennington 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.
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“Hail in Bennington County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/bennington-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.