Vermont
14 counties1 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+60 county disaster declarations
Vermont has recorded 50 tornadoes since 1950, 47th among the states; 19 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 50
- 47th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 1
- 42nd of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 19
- 22nd of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 3
- 20th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 0
- 0 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 3,688
- $118 million paid
County leaders
Where in Vermont each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most flood claims
- 1Washington County1,234
- 2Windsor County511
- 3Windham County312
- 4Rutland County284
- 5Caledonia County271
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in Vermont’s record. Each opens its own page.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Carol 1954Cat. 2
- Unnamed 1938Cat. 1
- Gloria 1985Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1893Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1874Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1961Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1894Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1893Tropical storm
- Floyd 1999Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1968Tropical storm
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Addison County | 4 | 3 |
| Bennington County | 6 | 11 |
| Caledonia County | 1 | 4 |
| Chittenden County | 6 | 1 |
| Essex County | 4 | 4 |
| Franklin County | 8 | 1 |
| Grand Isle County | 1 | 0 |
| Lamoille County | 3 | 1 |
| Orange County | 3 | 6 |
| Orleans County | 6 | 2 |
| Rutland County | 2 | 8 |
| Washington County | 0 | 2 |
| Windham County | 5 | 18 |
| Windsor County | 4 | 10 |
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.