NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Vergennes, 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 Vergennes, 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
- 10
- 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 Vergennes
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Vergennes; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 67 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Vergennes begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 12 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, 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 Vergennes. The highest rating among the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 4 times; the most recent, on July 18, 2022, came within 2 miles. Of the 8, 3 had paths 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 Vergennes. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1966, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Vergennes has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 75 Vermont cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Vergennes
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 5 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 37 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 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 8 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 Vergennes: 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 Vergennes
By decade
- 2020s4
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF1 | 2 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | EF1 | 10 mi | 0.65 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 22, 1973 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1965 | F1 | 5 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | EF0 | 25 mi | 11.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF0 | in town | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1987 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F0 | 10 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 Vergennes
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Vergennes since 1966, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 23, 2012. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. July has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Vergennes
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cornwall, VT, 12 miles south of Vergennes at 345 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 9°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (22.0 of 38.9 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 79°F and 3.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. Snowfall averages 58.6 inches a year, most of it in December. That 38.9 inches is more than at 7 of the 33 Vermont stations used on this site (21%). Bristol, 11 miles east, has its own station (S Lincoln, VT): 49.5 inches a year, 10.6 more than here, and a July average high of 76°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 9 | 2.6 | 5 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 30 | 10 | 2.1 | 5 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 2.4 | 5 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.4 | 7 | 2.6 |
| May | 67 | 45 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 60 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 38 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 13.4 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 38.9 | 77 | 58.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cornwall, VT (345 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 Vergennes
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Vergennes: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 3 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $25.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 92 mph, on July 24, 2003. Of the 74 Vermont cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 10 have had fewer than Vergennes.
May 18, 2017: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Vergennes — 1 injured, $200,000 damage.
NWS: “NWS survey team determined a microburst with winds estimated between 80-100 mph initiated across Lake Champlain and moved ashore on Potash Bay road with the maximum extent of damage occurring on Potash Bay road and Lake street.”
August 28, 2011: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Vergennes — $21.0 million damage.
NWS: “Several areas of flash flooding occurred across Addison county, east of Route 7 and especially in the foothills of the western slopes of the Green Mountains in communities such as Lincoln, Ripton, Hancock, Granville, Bristol, East Middlebury, New Haven, Monkton, Salisbury and Leicester.”
April 27, 2011: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Vergennes — $1.5 million damage.
NWS: “Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flash flooding in the town of Moriah NY. Numerous roads were closed due to mudslides, and the Broad Street Bridge in Moriah was undermined and collapsed at approximately 03:00 EST.”
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
Addison County, which includes Vergennes, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 23 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 8 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 Addison County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for tornadoes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.3 million a year, the 9th highest of 14 Vermont counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.8 million (69%), 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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