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Wind in Orange County, Vermont
169 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.
Orange County, Vermont, has 169 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.9% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
32 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Orange County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 169 | 3,428 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 57.2 | 53.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 13 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
9Mar
3Apr
4May
14Jun
32Jul
53Aug
21Sep
16Oct
7Nov
3Dec
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
All 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jan 2024 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $35K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $150K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $350K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2005 | High Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Feb 2003 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Orange County had?
169 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 Orange County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Orange County?
The high wind of 23 Dec 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Orange County compare with Vermont for wind?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 169 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.