NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Charlotte, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Charlotte, Vermont since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 11 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 11
- 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 Charlotte
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Charlotte; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Charlotte begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 13 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 systems. Of the 10 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 75 Vermont cities on this site, 93% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Charlotte. The strongest of the 11 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on August 8, 1983; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 11, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 3. The most recent tornado was on July 18, 2022. Of the 75 Vermont cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Charlotte. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Charlotte has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 75 Vermont cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Charlotte
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 5 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Charlotte: 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 Charlotte
By decade
- 2020s3
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1983 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | EF1 | 20 mi | 0.65 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 22, 1973 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1973 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1965 | F1 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Oct 16, 1958 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF0 | 12 mi | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1987 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F0 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 11 of 11, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Charlotte
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Charlotte since 1957, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 14, 1957. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. July has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Charlotte
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Burlington International Airport, VT, 12 miles north of Charlotte at 330 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 37.6 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 59% of the year's precipitation (22.1 of 37.6 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 81°F and 3.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 145 nights a year. Snowfall averages 87.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.6 inches is more than at 2 of the 33 Vermont stations used on this site (6%). Vergennes, 13 miles south, has its own station (Cornwall, VT): 38.9 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 13 | 2.1 | 6 | 21.1 |
| Feb | 32 | 14 | 1.8 | 5 | 19.3 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 2.2 | 6 | 17.5 |
| Apr | 55 | 36 | 3.1 | 8 | 4.1 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 57 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 53 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 46 | 32 | 2.7 | 6 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 2.5 | 7 | 19.5 |
| Year | 57 | 39 | 37.6 | 82 | 87.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Burlington International Airport, VT (330 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 Charlotte
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 105 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Charlotte: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 2 floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $23.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 4, 2012. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 74 Vermont cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 18 have had fewer than Charlotte.
August 28, 2011: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Charlotte — $21.0 million damage.
June 29, 2017: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Charlotte — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall from the overnight hours of June 29 into early morning June 30 caused Flash Flooding across southern Chittenden County. The worst flood damage was in Hinesburg, where nearly every hill road sustained damage.”
May 26, 2011: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Charlotte — $250,000 damage.
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
Chittenden County, which includes Charlotte, has been named in 32 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 26 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 10 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, on August 20, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chittenden County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $40.1 million a year, the highest of 14 Vermont counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.8 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).
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Cities near Charlotte
- Shelburne, VT6 mi
- Hinesburg, VT7 mi
- South Burlington, VT10 mi
- Williston, VT12 mi
- Burlington, VT12 mi
- Vergennes, VT13 mi
- Winooski, VT13 mi
- Richmond, VT15 mi
- Essex Junction, VT15 mi
- Bristol, VT15 mi
- Colchester, VT16 mi
- Keeseville, NY17 mi
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