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Wind in Windham County, Vermont
192 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.
Windham County, Vermont, has 192 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 53 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 116 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.6% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.
16 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 1 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 | Windham County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 192 | 3,428 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 41.7 | 53.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
6May
40Jun
43Jul
53Aug
21Sep
11Oct
4Nov
4Dec
2
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 192 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 | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2002 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Oct 2001 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $175K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1999 | Strong Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Windham County had?
192 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 Windham County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Windham County?
The high wind of 16 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $175K.
How does Windham County compare with Vermont for wind?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 192 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.