Severe Weather History


Vermont Strong Wind History: 678 Recorded Events

678

Recorded events

7

Counties affected

3

Direct deaths

$8.7M

Property damage

Vermont strong wind history: 678 recorded events across 7 counties between 1997 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Vermont strong wind history by decade

Vermont strong wind history: recorded events per decade
Vermont strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 10 reported strong wind events across Vermont. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in Vermont

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Chittenden County20$10K2000–2001
#2Franklin County20$02000–2001
#3Grand Isle County20$02000–2001
#4Addison County10$02001–2001
#5Lamoille County10$02001–2001
#6Rutland County10$02001–2001
#7Washington County10$02000–2000
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Vermont · Strong Wind across the U.S.