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Wind in Caledonia County, Vermont

211 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.

211 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month July · county share of state 6.2%

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Wind event locations in and around Caledonia County. Dots: Wind event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Caledonia County, Vermont, has 211 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.

July is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 126 events against 78 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 6.2% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 32.5 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.

36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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

MeasureCaledonia CountyVermontUS
Wind events since 19502113,428701,953
Per 100 square miles32.537.219.9
Per 10,000 residents69.453.121.1
Deaths recorded0132,166
Busiest monthJulyJulyJune

By year

195019882026
Wind events recorded in Caledonia County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
6
Feb
9
Mar
2
Apr
6
May
22
Jun
42
Jul
55
Aug
38
Sep
15
Oct
7
Nov
4
Dec
5
Wind events in Caledonia County by month of occurrence, all years.

Magnitude distribution

under 58 mph145
58–73 mph33
74–95 mph3
96 mph and over0
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 149 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 211. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
17 Mar 2026Strong Wind49 mph$10K———Forecast zone
24 Jun 2025Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
17 Feb 2025Strong Wind49 mph————Forecast zone
19 Jun 2024Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
28 Feb 2024Strong Wind47 mph$25K———Forecast zone
13 Jan 2024Strong Wind46 mph————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2024Strong Wind49 mph————Forecast zone
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
7 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
4 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
4 Jul 2023Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
23 Dec 2022High Wind58 mph$150K———Forecast zone
21 Jul 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
21 May 2022Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
11 Dec 2021Strong Wind46 mph$10K———Forecast zone
6 Dec 2021Strong Wind43 mph$10K———Forecast zone
15 Sep 2021Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
26 May 2021Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
1 Mar 2021Strong Wind53 mph$30K———Forecast zone
10 Oct 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
4 Aug 2020Strong Wind40 mph$50K———Forecast zone
29 May 2020Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
1 Nov 2019Strong Wind53 mph$50K———Forecast zone
25 Feb 2019Strong Wind49 mph$10K———Forecast zone
3 Nov 2018Strong Wind45 mph$50K———Forecast zone
3 Sep 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
4 May 2018Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
30 Oct 2017Strong Wind46 mph$100K———Forecast zone
22 Aug 2017Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
8 Jul 2017Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
25 Jun 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
31 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
31 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
18 May 2017Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
5 May 2017Strong Wind49 mph$10K———Forecast zone
11 Sep 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
28 Aug 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
22 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
22 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
18 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
18 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
14 Jul 2016Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
29 Feb 2016Strong Wind40 mph$5K———Forecast zone
3 Aug 2015Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
27 Jul 2014Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
7 Oct 2013Strong Wind55 mph$15K———Forecast zone
12 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
11 Sep 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
20 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$25K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
19 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$15K———County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$15K———County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph————County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
17 Jul 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$20K———County
2 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
2 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
2 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$25K———County
2 Jun 2013Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
20 Jan 2013Strong Wind43 mph$10K———Forecast zone
29 Oct 2012High Wind61 mph$15K———Forecast zone
8 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
8 Sep 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$75K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
4 Jul 2012Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$50K———County
18 Jan 2012Strong Wind49 mph$5K———Forecast zone
4 Sep 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
4 Sep 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$3K———County
28 Aug 2011Strong Wind49 mph$50K———Forecast zone
19 Aug 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
6 Jul 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
27 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
27 May 2011Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$2K———County
16 Apr 2011Strong Wind49 mph$10K———Forecast zone
18 Feb 2011Strong Wind46 mph$10K———Forecast zone
21 Jul 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind69 mph$10K———County
5 Jun 2010Thunderstorm Wind60 mph$5K———County
26 Feb 2010High Wind58 mph$20K———Forecast zone
28 Nov 2009Strong Wind45 mph$2K———Forecast zone
31 May 2009Strong Wind45 mph$5K———Forecast zone
14 May 2009Strong Wind49 mph$20K———Forecast zone
24 Dec 2008Strong Wind45 mph$2K———Forecast zone
18 Aug 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
9 Jul 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
23 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$5K———County
10 Jun 2008Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$25K———County
1 Apr 2008Strong Wind49 mph$3K———Forecast zone
9 Jan 2008Strong Wind46 mph$10K———Forecast zone
27 Sep 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
27 Sep 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$50K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$25K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
25 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
16 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$50K———County
16 Aug 2007Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$20K———County
27 Jun 2007Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
16 Apr 2007High Wind69 mph$200K———Forecast zone
28 Oct 2006High Wind63 mph$10K———Forecast zone
18 Jul 2006Thunderstorm Wind81 mph$35K——12County
20 Jun 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
31 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
31 May 2006Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
17 Feb 2006High Wind40 mph$25K———Forecast zone
29 Sep 2005High Wind40 mph$100K———Forecast zone
1 Aug 2005Thunderstorm Wind58 mph$10K———County
22 Jul 2005Thunderstorm Wind63 mph$10K———County
26 Jun 2004Strong Wind46 mph$20K———Forecast zone
12 Dec 2000High Wind—$20K———Forecast zone
9 May 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$200K——1County
7 May 2000Thunderstorm Wind—$40K———County
2 Nov 1999High Wind—$10K———Forecast zone
16 Sep 1999High Wind60 mph$75K———Forecast zone
5 Jul 1999Thunderstorm Wind—$30K———County
1 Oct 1998High Wind—$100K———Forecast zone
6 Sep 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
24 Aug 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
24 Aug 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
24 Aug 1998Thunderstorm Wind—$10K———County
22 Feb 1997High Wind58 mph$10K———Forecast zone
19 Jul 1996High Wind—$10K———Forecast zone
14 Jul 1996Thunderstorm Wind—$50K———County
27 Jan 1996High Wind—$10K———Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many wind events has Caledonia County had?

211 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 Caledonia County?

17 Mar 2026 (Strong Wind, 49 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Caledonia County?

The thunderstorm wind of 9 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.

How does Caledonia County compare with Vermont for wind?

32.5 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 211 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.