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Hail in Chittenden County, Vermont
136 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.
Chittenden County, Vermont, has 136 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 32 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 97 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 16.3% of the 836 hail events recorded in Vermont; its 25.3 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.
12 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.30 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Chittenden County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 136 | 836 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.3 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.1 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
35Jun
27Jul
60Aug
14Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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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 136 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 | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 3.30 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1968 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1957 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chittenden County had?
136 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 Chittenden County?
17 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chittenden County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Chittenden County compare with Vermont for hail?
25.3 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 136 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.