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Hail in Addison County, Vermont
104 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Addison County, Vermont, has 104 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 12.4% of the 836 hail events recorded in Vermont; its 13.6 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Addison County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 104 | 836 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.6 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
17Jun
22Jul
40Aug
20Sep
3Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 104 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Hail | 0.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2001 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2001 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Addison County had?
104 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Addison County?
17 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Addison County?
The hail of 18 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Addison County compare with Vermont for hail?
13.6 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 104 of the state's 836 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.