140
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Vermont: 140 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,658 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Vermont: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 38 of the county's 140 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 Franklin County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 53.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,658 for this hazard and #9 within Vermont, putting it in the 47.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Franklin County with 47 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1993 | Enosburg Falls | 0 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
| Jun 9, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | SWANTON | 50 | $20K |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ENOSBURG FALLS ARPT | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2025 | NORTH FAIRFAX | 50 | $1K |
| May 17, 2025 | MELVILLE LNDG | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 19, 2024 | SHELDON | 50 | $5K |
| May 21, 2024 | BORDOVILLE | 55 | $5K |
| May 21, 2024 | HIGHGATE CENTER | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 21, 2023 | WEST SWANTON | 50 | $10K |
| Jun 15, 2023 | HIGHGATE | 50 | $5K |
| Aug 30, 2022 | POINT HILL ARPT | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Hail 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous trees down along interstate 89 near exit 18 in both the north and south bound lanes closing the interstate. Also, numerous reports of trees and power lines down throughout Georgia and Georgia Center blocking local roads and Route 7 with damage to vehicles, decks, homes and mobile homes. Also, mature corn crops were flattened by thunderstorm winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Franklin County, Vermont?
140 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Franklin County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Franklin County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Franklin 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
“Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Vermont.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/vermont/franklin-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.