Chittenden County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Chittenden County, Vermont recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 19 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 48 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 29 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Chittenden County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. George, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... South Burlington, Hinesburg, St.”
“At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over St. George, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... South Burlington, Hinesburg, St.”
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Saint George SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keeseville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1122 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keeseville, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Hinesburg SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Measured at the VTRANS Site at Milton Sandbar. (BTV)”
“At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Colchester, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 62 mph Sand Bar State Park SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moriah, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Very heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Localized flooding possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over AuSable, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Georgia Center, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rouses Point, Alburgh Village, St. Albans City, Fairfax, Georgia, Swanton, St.”
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Enosburg to near Ellenburg. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Enosburg to near Ellenburg. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 W Colchester SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monkton, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monkton, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Several trees down on Raceway Road. (BTV)”
- Hail 1" Essex Center SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Underhill SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down in the area around Route 2/7 and Coon Hill Road. (BTV)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Chimney Corner SPC verified report
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Osgood Hill Rd. Time estimated by Radar. (BTV)”
- Wind Unknown 3 N Jericho SPC verified report
Friday, May 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near South Hero, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 646 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near South Hero, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Danville to near Groton to near Starksboro to near Hague. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Outflow driven wind gusts up to 50 mph and embedded hail up to a half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westport, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Mt. Philo State Park to Chestertown. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Mt. Philo State Park to Chestertown. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 5, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northern Vermont. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down resulting in isolated to scattered power outages.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northern Vermont. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down resulting in isolated to scattered power outages.”
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, localized higher gusts up to 55 mph possible from Malone to Altona. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northwest Vermont. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down with isolated to scattered power outages possible.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, localized higher gusts up to 55 mph possible from Malone to Altona. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and northwest Vermont. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down with isolated to scattered power outages possible.”
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Northern New York and Northwestern Vermont WHEN...From 8 PM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central, northeast, northwest, and southern Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
“WHAT...Southwest to west winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and central, northeast, northwest, and southern Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern New York and Vermont. WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and isolated power outages could occur.”
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Chittenden County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Chittenden County, VT?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 48 severe weather events in Chittenden County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Chittenden County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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