Damaging Winds in Vermont, August 2, 1993

Name: Damaging Winds in Vermont, August 2, 1993
Start: 1993-08-02T14:25
End: 1993-08-02T16:00
Location: Vermont

August 2, 1993 · 15 events in 4 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

Open the live radar over this ground

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $71,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington

When: August 2, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, Rupert
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland

When: August 2, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Rutland County, Pawlet
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland

When: August 2, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Rutland County, Wells
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington

When: August 2, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, Arlington
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington

When: August 2, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, Bennington
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington

When: August 2, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, Dorset
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Bennington

When: August 2, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Bennington County, Manchester
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.036, -73.093 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rutland

When: August 2, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Rutland County, Shrewsbury
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.580, -73.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Chester
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Woodstock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Ascutney
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Springfield
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, Windssor
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Windham

When: August 2, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Windham County to Brattleboro
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.991, -72.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line moved across Vermont on the afternoon of August 2nd resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the state. Hardest hit were Bennington and Windsor Counties where numerous trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Windsor

When: August 2, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Windsor County, White River Junction
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.580, -72.586 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Vermont in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Vermont, August 1993

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10354928, 10355010, 10355011, 10354961, 10354929, 10354930, 10354931, 10355012, 10357003, 10357004, 10357005, 10357006, 10357007, 10356944, 10357008.