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Wind in Windsor County, Vermont
230 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.
Windsor County, Vermont, has 230 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 6.7% of the 3,428 wind events recorded in Vermont; its 23.7 per 100 square miles compares with 37.2 statewide.
47 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Windsor County | Vermont | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 230 | 3,428 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 37.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.5 | 53.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 13 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
8Mar
2Apr
3May
33Jun
38Jul
75Aug
35Sep
21Oct
6Nov
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
The 151 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 230. 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 | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Strong Wind | 39 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | 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 |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | 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 | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 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 |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 2009 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2006 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Feb 2006 | High Wind | 40 mph | $40K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2005 | High Wind | 40 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | $100K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | 39 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 1997 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Windsor County had?
230 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 Windsor County?
18 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Windsor County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jun 2021, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Windsor County compare with Vermont for wind?
23.7 events per 100 square miles against 37.2 statewide; the county holds 230 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.