Orange County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Orange County, Vermont has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 22 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 8 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 13 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 12, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Orange County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Orange County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Hail history for an address in Orange County
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Check an address free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
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 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rochester, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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 0.75" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 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 936 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stannard to near Northfield. Movement was east at 40 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... Barre, Montpelier, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 212 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Haven to near Brookfield. Movement was 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 Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple trees down in Bradford. This includes on Rowell Brook Road... Cross Road... Hacket Hill Road... Branch Road... Old Post Road... Underwood Road and Brushwood Ro (BTV)”
“Trees and wires down on Leighton Hill road in Newbury. (BTV)”
- Wind Unknown Bradford SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Boltonville SPC verified report
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Williamstown SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cornwall, moving east 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 821 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haverhill, moving northeast at 35 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 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Eagle Point Campground, moving east at 40 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" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2 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 944 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Topsham to Comstock. Movement was east 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 0.5" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", 1 tornado report
“An NWS Storm Survey found EF1 tornado damage 2 SSE of the town of Williamstown. Maximum winds 90 MPH. A roof of a small farm building and a house were damaged with seve (BTV)”
“Tree down on power lines near intersection of Chelsea Rd and Baptist St. (BTV)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 SSE Williamstown SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" 3 SSE Williamstown SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Ainsworth State P SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Ainsworth State P SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Ainsworth State Par SPC verified report
Friday, April 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 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...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 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 a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Vermont. WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Orange County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Orange County, VT?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 22 severe weather events in Orange County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Orange County recently?
Yes — 8 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Orange County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.