136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$126K
Property damage
Hail in Chittenden County, Vermont: 136 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.3. That places the county #1,039 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Chittenden County, Vermont: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Chittenden County is the 2010s, when 74 of the county's 136 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 Chittenden County archive, hail makes up 25.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,039 for this hazard and #1 within Vermont, putting it in the 66.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Chittenden County with 60 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 | RICHMOND | 1.75 | $10K |
| May 17, 2025 | RHODE IS CORNERS | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | HINESBURG | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | CHARLOTTE | 1.75 | $10K |
| Jul 21, 2023 | CHAMPLAIN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | COLCHESTER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | WILLISTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 4, 2018 | WILLISTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 4, 2018 | SHELBURNE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 31, 2017 | COLCHESTER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chittenden County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several golf ball and larger hail, including a hail stone that measured 3.25 inches in diameter measured by NWS employee. Large hail with reported damage to vehicles, lawn furniture, siding, windows, gardens and crops throughout the Westford vicinity, including local farms, landscaping businesses and apple orchard.
Numerous large hail of golf ball to tennis ball size and possibly larger lasting for 3 to 5 minutes. Damage to house windows, vehicles and crops at Down To Earth Landscaping. In addition, at least 40 farm animals (combined chicken and geese) as well as a pig were killed due to fallen hail stones.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Chittenden County, Vermont?
136 hail events are recorded in Chittenden County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Chittenden County?
The strongest hail on record in Chittenden County measured 3.3.
Where does the hail data for Chittenden 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 Chittenden County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/chittenden-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.