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Hail in Bennington County, Vermont
55 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.
Bennington County, Vermont, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.6% of the 836 hail events recorded in Vermont; its 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 836 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.7 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
8Jun
21Jul
16Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bennington County had?
55 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 Bennington County?
23 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bennington County?
The hail of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Bennington County compare with Vermont for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 55 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.