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Vermont, 2009

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

312events recorded539 in 2008
2deaths recorded0 injuries
$2.1Mproperty damage (estimates)$115K crop damage
1disaster declarations20 NFIP claims, $178K paid
← 20082010 →

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

Winter160
Wind77
Cold35
Hail29
Flood6
Tornado2
Other2
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2009 was 312 against 539 in 2008.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2009
Bennington County29
Orange County20
Windsor County16
Lamoille County15
Washington County15
Caledonia County14
Orleans County14
Chittenden County13
Essex County11
Addison County10
Grand Isle County10
Franklin County8
Rutland County8
Windham County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
19 Aug 2009RutlandThunderstorm Wind58 mph$1,0002—
21 Aug 2009OrangeFlash Flood—$350,000——
9 May 2009OrangeTornadoEF1$125,000——
16 Jul 2009ChittendenHail3.30 in$50,000——
9 Dec 2009Forecast zoneHigh Wind85 mph$100,000——
21 Aug 2009RutlandHeavy Rain—$100,000——
16 Jul 2009OrangeTornadoEF0$50,000——
29 Jul 2009RutlandFlash Flood—$75,000——
16 Jul 2009ChittendenLightning—$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 2009

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
14 Jan 2009DR-1816Major disasterSevere Ice StormSevere Winter Storm2

Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss

20 NFIP claims, 17 of them paid, for $178,090.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.