Vermont, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 491 against 247 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2005 | Chittenden | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 43 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Addison | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Chittenden | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Caledonia | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Orange | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Lamoille | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Orleans | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Orleans | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Windsor | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Washington | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Addison | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $85,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Rutland | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Orleans | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Franklin | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Orange | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2005 | Chittenden | Heavy Rain | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Windsor | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Essex | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Lamoille | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Caledonia | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Essex | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 43 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Washington | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 40 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Grand Isle | High Wind | 43 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Orleans | High Wind | 46 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
No declaration touching Vermont was made in 2005.
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
19 NFIP claims, 10 of them paid, for $53,809.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.