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Wind in Addison County, Vermont
215 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
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 215 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 87 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 129 events against 74 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.3% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 28.1 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.
56 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 8 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Addison County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 215 | 3,428 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.1 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.7 | 53.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
4Apr
0May
21Jun
38Jul
87Aug
40Sep
10Oct
3Nov
5Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 144 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 215. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 78 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 72 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 1997 | High Wind | 53 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Addison County had?
215 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Addison County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Addison County?
The thunderstorm wind of 24 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Addison County compare with Vermont for wind?
28.1 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 215 of the state's 3,428 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 Wind hub and the county page.