NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brandon, VT
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
13 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Brandon, Vermont since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 8
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Brandon
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Brandon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The record near Brandon begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 6 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 13 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 75 Vermont cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Brandon. The highest rating among the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 3 times; the most recent, on July 18, 2022, came within 21 miles. Of the 8, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 13, 2023. Of the 75 Vermont cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brandon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1970, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 75 Vermont cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Brandon.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brandon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Brandon: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Brandon
By decade
- 2020s4
- 1970s2
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF1 | 21 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.65 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 9, 1965 | F1 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | EF0 | 3 mi | 11.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF0 | 24 mi | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 1972 | F0 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brandon
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Brandon since 1970, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 28, 1988. The most recent report is from May 27, 2014. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brandon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Salisbury 2 N, VT, 8 miles north of Brandon at 420 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 9°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.2 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (23.9 of 41.2 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 13 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal August there has highs of 82°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 168 nights a year. Snowfall averages 72.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.2 inches is more than at 14 of the 33 Vermont stations used on this site (42%). Pittsford, 8 miles southeast, has its own station (Rutland, VT): 40.4 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 9 | 2.4 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Feb | 35 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 13.8 |
| Mar | 44 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 | 14.1 |
| Apr | 59 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 3.2 |
| May | 72 | 41 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 51 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 56 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 54 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 47 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 36 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 47 | 27 | 2.9 | 7 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 36 | 16 | 3.2 | 8 | 17.7 |
| Year | 59 | 33 | 41.2 | 88 | 72.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Salisbury 2 N, VT (420 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Brandon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 86 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brandon: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on May 18, 2004. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 74 Vermont cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 22 have had fewer than Brandon.
July 23, 2016: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Brandon — 1 killed, $25,000 damage.
May 22, 2013: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Brandon — 1 injured.
August 6, 2008: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Brandon — $750,000 damage.
NWS: “A destructive flash flood occurred across portions of Addison County. The hardest hit area was along and adjacent to Route 125 between East Middlebury and Hancock.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Brandon's ZIP code 05733 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2003, and were paid $403,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 69% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 43 Vermont cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 6 have fewer than Brandon.
Rutland County, which includes Brandon, has been named in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 16 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 7 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on March 2, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rutland County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 6th highest of 14 Vermont counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.4 million (72%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Brandon
- Pittsford, VT8 mi
- Castleton, VT12 mi
- Fair Haven, VT14 mi
- Middlebury, VT14 mi
- Rutland, VT15 mi
- West Rutland, VT17 mi
- Ticonderoga, NY18 mi
- North Clarendon, VT19 mi
- Poultney, VT21 mi
- Bristol, VT22 mi
- Bethel, VT23 mi
- Whitehall, NY23 mi
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