NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Jeffersonville, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Jeffersonville, Vermont since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 17
- 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 Jeffersonville
The strongest storm to pass near Jeffersonville was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 61 miles away. The record near Jeffersonville begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 1 mile away. The 1920s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 12 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 75 Vermont cities on this site, 36% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Jeffersonville. The highest rating among the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on August 8, 1983, came within 18 miles. Of the 17, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 6. The most recent tornado was on June 5, 2010. Jeffersonville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 82% of the 75 Vermont cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1969, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Jeffersonville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 62% of the 75 Vermont cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Jeffersonville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 5 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 29 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | overhead | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 61 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Jeffersonville: 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 Jeffersonville
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s2
- 1980s3
- 1970s4
- 1960s6
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1983 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 1970 | F2 | 19 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jul 4, 1963 | F2 | 22 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1962 | F2 | 11 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1961 | F2 | 24 mi | 7.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1960 | F2 | 4 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 2010 | EF1 | 20 mi | 2.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2008 | EF1 | 4 mi | 0.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1973 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1973 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1972 | F1 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 20, 1962 | F1 | 24 mi | 9.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Jeffersonville
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Jeffersonville since 1969, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 16, 2009. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. August has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Jeffersonville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mt Mansfield, VT, 8 miles south of Jeffersonville at 3,950 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 69°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 21°F and 6°F. June is the wettest at 7.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 5.3 inches; the year adds up to 81.2 inches over 149 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (43.7 of 81.2 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 68°F and 6.9 inches of precipitation. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 198 nights a year. Snowfall averages 234.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 81.2 inches is more than at 32 of the 33 Vermont stations used on this site (97%). Johnson, 7 miles east, has its own station (Morrisville Stowe State Airport, VT): 35.6 inches a year, 45.6 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 69°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | 6 | 5.6 | 15 | 40.9 |
| Feb | 23 | 7 | 5.3 | 13 | 44.6 |
| Mar | 30 | 16 | 5.9 | 13 | 38.7 |
| Apr | 43 | 28 | 6.3 | 12 | 21.4 |
| May | 57 | 41 | 6.9 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 65 | 50 | 7.9 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 69 | 55 | 7.3 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 68 | 54 | 6.9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 61 | 47 | 7.3 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 48 | 35 | 7.6 | 12 | 10.1 |
| Nov | 36 | 23 | 6.7 | 13 | 30.4 |
| Dec | 27 | 13 | 7.5 | 15 | 43.2 |
| Year | 46 | 31 | 81.2 | 149 | 234.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mt Mansfield, VT (3,950 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 Jeffersonville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 97 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Jeffersonville: 67 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 13 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $5.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 10, 2008. May has had the most flash floods, 7 of 15. Of the 74 Vermont cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 51 have had fewer than Jeffersonville.
April 11, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Jeffersonville — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
May 23, 2013: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Jeffersonville — $1.1 million damage.
November 1, 2019: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Jeffersonville — $750,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Jeffersonville's ZIP code 05464 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $798,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 47% 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, 11 have fewer than Jeffersonville.
Lamoille County, which includes Jeffersonville, has been named in 38 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 32 of them major disasters (by incident: 19 severe storms, 11 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on September 11, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lamoille County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.6 million a year, the 12th highest of 14 Vermont counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $8.3 million (78%), 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 Jeffersonville
- Johnson, VT7 mi
- Underhill, VT8 mi
- Hyde Park, VT11 mi
- Fairfax, VT11 mi
- Morrisville, VT12 mi
- Jericho, VT12 mi
- Stowe, VT13 mi
- Milton, VT15 mi
- Essex Junction, VT16 mi
- Enosburg Falls, VT17 mi
- Saint Albans, VT18 mi
- Wolcott, VT18 mi
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