NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fair Haven, 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 Fair Haven, Vermont since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 6 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 13
- Tornadoes
- 6
- 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 Fair Haven
None of the 13 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fair Haven; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 36 miles away. The record near Fair Haven begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 1 mile 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 Fair Haven. The strongest of the 6 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F1 on August 4, 1992; its path came within 21 miles. Of the 6, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Of the 75 Vermont cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fair Haven. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1983, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 75 Vermont cities, 57% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fair Haven.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fair Haven
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 21 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 (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Fair Haven: 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 Fair Haven
By decade
- 2020s2
- 1990s2
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF0 | 19 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | EF0 | 5 mi | 11.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1993 | F0 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 1972 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 6 of 6, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fair Haven
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Fair Haven since 1983, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently July 10, 2001. The most recent report is from August 4, 2023. May and July have the most reports, 8 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fair Haven
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Whitehall, NY, 10 miles southwest of Fair Haven at 119 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. August is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.8 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (24.0 of 42.8 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 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 143 nights a year. That 42.8 inches is more than at 20 of the 33 Vermont stations used on this site (61%). Castleton, 6 miles east, has its own station (Rutland, VT): 40.4 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 34 | 13 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 47 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 42.8 | 82 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Whitehall, NY (119 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 Fair Haven
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fair Haven: 93 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 5 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $69.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 3, 2014. Of the 74 Vermont cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 34 have had fewer than Fair Haven.
August 28, 2011: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Fair Haven — 2 killed, $51.5 million damage.
NWS: “Devastating flash flooding occurred across much of Rutland county, mainly along and east of Route 7 and especially in the foothills of the western slopes of the Green Mountains, such as Rutland, Killington, Mendon, Wallingford, Brandon, Chittenden and Pittsford.”
August 19, 2009: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Fair Haven — 2 killed, $1,000 damage.
July 23, 2016: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Fair Haven — 1 killed, $25,000 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
Rutland County, which includes Fair Haven, 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).
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Cities near Fair Haven
- Castleton, VT6 mi
- Whitehall, NY10 mi
- Poultney, VT11 mi
- Brandon, VT14 mi
- West Rutland, VT14 mi
- Pittsford, VT15 mi
- Comstock, NY15 mi
- Ticonderoga, NY16 mi
- Rutland, VT16 mi
- North Clarendon, VT18 mi
- Granville, NY20 mi
- Fort Ann, NY21 mi
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