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Hail in Orange County, Vermont
37 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.
Orange County, Vermont, has 37 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.4% of the 836 hail events recorded in Vermont; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Vermont
| Measure | Orange County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 37 | 836 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
5Jun
6Jul
19Aug
5Sep
0Oct
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Orange County had?
37 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 Orange County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Orange County?
The hail of 16 Apr 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Orange County compare with Vermont for hail?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 37 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.