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Vermont, 2020

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

231events recorded317 in 2019
0deaths recorded0 injuries
$1.9Mproperty damage (estimates)$7K crop damage
3disaster declarations4 NFIP claims, $5K paid
← 20192021 →

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

Winter106
Wind93
Heat20
Flood7
Hail3
Lightning1
Other1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2020 was 231 against 317 in 2019.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2020
Bennington County27
Chittenden County13
Washington County13
Windsor County12
Caledonia County10
Orleans County10
Essex County9
Grand Isle County9
Rutland County9
Windham County9
Lamoille County8
Franklin County7
Orange County7
Addison County6

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
4 Aug 2020WindsorStrong Wind52 mph$100,000——
4 Aug 2020CaledoniaStrong Wind40 mph$50,000——
4 Aug 2020OrangeStrong Wind40 mph$50,000——
4 Aug 2020WashingtonStrong Wind40 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 2020

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
8 Apr 2020DR-4532Major disasterBiologicalCovid-19 Pandemic14
13 Mar 2020EM-3437EmergencyBiologicalCovid-1914
17 Jan 2020DR-4474Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storm And Flooding8

Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss

4 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $5,101.

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.