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Wind in Chittenden County, Vermont
318 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.
Chittenden County, Vermont, has 318 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 136 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 194 events against 106 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 9.3% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 59.2 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
72 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 4 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 | Chittenden County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 318 | 3,428 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 59.2 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.8 | 53.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 13 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
3Mar
3Apr
0May
39Jun
61Jul
136Aug
49Sep
11Oct
5Nov
4Dec
3
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 172 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 318. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | 2 | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2000 | High Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 48 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Dec 1998 | High Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | High Wind | 51 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chittenden County had?
318 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 Chittenden County?
3 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chittenden County?
The thunderstorm wind of 8 Jul 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Chittenden County compare with Vermont for wind?
59.2 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 318 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.