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Hail reports Vermont

No hail has been reported anywhere in Vermont during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Vermont sees 28 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 3.30 inches. That stone fell at Westford on Jul 16, 2009. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.

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NCEI Storm Events data place Vermont at 40 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 28 hail reports in Vermont a year, across about 6 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Vermont

Largest hailstones recorded in Vermont since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.30 inchesTea cupWestford, Chittenden CountyJul 16, 2009
3.25 inchesTea cupShaftsbury, Bennington CountyJun 1, 2011
2.75 inchesBaseballDuxbury, Washington CountyJul 9, 2007
2.50 inchesTennis ballWestford, Chittenden CountyJul 16, 2009
2.50 inchesTennis ballMoretown, Washington CountyMay 26, 2011
2.00 inchesHen eggSwanton, Franklin CountyJul 22, 2005
2.00 inchesHen eggFairfax Falls, Franklin CountyJul 16, 2009
2.00 inchesHen eggEast Brookfield, Orange CountyJul 21, 2010
2.00 inchesHen egg-Montpelier Airport, Washington CountyMay 26, 2011
2.00 inchesHen eggWest Dover, Windham CountyJun 1, 2011

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Vermont, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.00.086940.70.00.00.0

Counties in Vermont with the most hail reports

Counties in Vermont with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Chittenden4.9
Addison3.5
Rutland3.2
Franklin2.4
Caledonia2.2
Washington2.2
Windsor1.9
Orleans1.8
Windham1.3
Bennington1.2

Cities in Vermont with hail data

Tracked cities in Vermont with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Burlington9.73.30 inches Jul 16, 2009

Recent days with reports in Vermont

All Vermont storm days

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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