Vermont, 1999

Hail in Vermont, July 22, 1999

July 22, 1999 · NWS BTV · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A large thunderstorm developed during the late afternoon and evening hours over the Green Mountains in Washington county Vermont. Large hail, 1 inch in diameter, was reported in North Fayston while hail 1 1/2 inches in diameter was reported in Waitsfield.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.

A large thunderstorm developed during the late afternoon and evening hours over the Green Mountains in Washington county Vermont. Large hail, 1 inch in diameter, was reported in North Fayston while hail 1 1/2 inches in diameter was reported in Waitsfield. In Moretown, Vermont hail was reported the size of marbles.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 41 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:31 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
July 22, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Washington County, North Fayston
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.230, -72.830

Hail, Washington

When
July 22, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Waitsfield
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.180, -72.820

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5716917, 5716918.