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Hail in Windham County, Vermont
34 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.
Windham County, Vermont, has 34 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 13 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 5 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.1% of the 836 hail events recorded in Vermont; its 4.3 per 100 square miles compares with 9.1 statewide.
8 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 | Windham County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 34 | 836 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.3 | 9.1 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.4 | 12.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
0Apr
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12Jul
7Aug
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2Oct
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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 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Windham County had?
34 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 Windham County?
8 Sep 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Windham County?
The hail of 25 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Windham County compare with Vermont for hail?
4.3 events per 100 square miles against 9.1 statewide; the county holds 34 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.