High Wind in Vermont

Events

408

Deaths

2

Injuries

4

Damage

$25 million

• Flash Flooding and Flooding in Vermont, August 28 to 31, 20112 deaths · $1.3 billion · 56 kt wind · 31 eventsTropical Storm Irene moved across southeast New York and southwest New England during the morning hours of August 28th and then proceeded to track north along the Connecticut River Valley in Vermont during the afternoon and evening.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Vermont, December 21 to 23, 20122 deaths · $355,000 · 63 kt wind · 11 eventsA strong, complex, dual area of low pressure from the Great Lakes to the New Jersey coast on the morning of December 21st eventually lifted north across New York into Quebec by December 22nd.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, December 23, 20221 death · $3.7 million · 61 kt wind · 17 eventsAn extremely powerful winter storm located in the eastern Great Lakes and Ontario delivered strong southeast winds of 25 to 35 mph with frequent gusts of 50-60+ mph during the morning hours to higher elevations, western slopes of the Green mountains and the Champlain valley.
• High Wind in Vermont, September 16 to 17, 19991 death · $100,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 eventThe remnants of Tropical Storm Floyd moved into southern New England Thursday night (9/16/99) and then across eastern New England on Friday, September 17th. Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rain resulted in many trees and power lines being blown down.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, December 1, 20101 injured · $3.5 million · 78 kt wind · 9 eventsA massive and powerful storm system moved from the northern Great Lakes on November 30th across Ontario into James Bay Canada on December 1st.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, October 30, 2017$3.0 million · 52 kt wind · 16 eventsA cold front, supported by an energetic upper level system, moved across the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys to the eastern seaboard by midday Sunday (10/29) and initially developed an area of low pressure.
• High Wind in Vermont, April 16, 2007$4.8 million · 69 kt wind · 4 eventsA powerful Nor'easter moved north along the Eastern seaboard on the 15th to the western tip of Long Island, NY on the morning of the 16th.
• High Wind and Winter Weather in Vermont, January 9 to 10, 2024$725,000 · 60 kt wind · 26 eventsA powerful winter storm entered the Pacific NW on January 6th and then traversed the southern Plains on January 8th before moving into the Great Lakes on January 9th-10th.
• Flash Flooding and High Wind in Vermont, September 16 to 17, 1999$1.1 million · 4 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and heavy rainfall to Southern Vermont , which included a large swath of 3 to 6 inch amounts.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, August 9, 2024$725,000 · 54 kt wind · 7 eventsThe remnants of Hurricane Debby moved across western and northern NY during the afternoon and eventually across northwest VT during the early evening hours of August 9th. The heaviest rainfall associated with this storm was across northern NY with more than 6 inches of rain.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, May 5, 2017$605,000 · 64 kt wind · 8 eventsAn occluded surface low was across the Mid-Atlantic states during May 5th. This storm was supported by very strong winds aloft, in excess of 60-70 knots at 5000 feet that moved across eastern New York and western New England in the late afternoon hours.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Vermont, December 9, 2009$205,000 · 76 kt wind · 21 eventsA very powerful low pressure system (980mb) moved across the Great Lakes into Ontario province Canada on December 9th.
• High Wind in Vermont, February 26, 2010$305,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 eventsA powerful storm (972mb) moved northwest into the southwest coast of Southern New England during the night of February 25th and remained stationary through February 27th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, October 29, 2012$220,000 · 53 kt wind · 16 eventsHurricane/Superstorm Sandy made landfall near Ocean City, NJ at 8 pm EDT on Monday, October 29th. Sandy was a hybrid storm that allowed for some mid-latitude characteristics, including a large wind field that stretched some 500 miles from the center.
• High Wind in Vermont, January 27, 19961 injured · $220,000 · 83 kt wind · 7 eventsA storm system developed in the lower Mississippi Valley on Friday (1/26/96) and moved to the central Great Lakes region Saturday morning (1/27/96) and then into Canada.
• High Wind in Vermont, February 17, 2006$350,000 · 5 eventsLow pressure moved through the eastern Great Lakes and St Lawrence Valley region during early Friday morning (the 17th), while an accompanying arctic front barreled across the southern Champlain Valley into the western slopes of the Green Mountains of Vermont during the late…
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Vermont, April 3 to 5, 2024$150,000 · 52 kt wind · 21 eventsA major storm across the Great Lakes remained nearly stationary during the afternoon of April 3rd as a coastal low developed off the NJ-DE that eventually moved to near Cape Cod, MA by midday April 4th.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, April 16 to 17, 2011$205,000 · 67 kt wind · 11 eventsA strong storm system moved across the northern Great Lakes on April 16th and 17th with an associated occluded front that slowly moved east across New York into Vermont. Meanwhile, a very strong area of high pressure was located across New Brunswick.
• High Wind in Vermont, April 1, 2018$275,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 eventsA potent double-barrel low pressure system moved across New York on April 16th. A strong low level east-southeast jet delivered some damaging winds to the western slope communities of Vermont's Green mountains.
• High Wind in Vermont, April 16, 2018$275,000 · 63 kt wind · 4 eventsA potent double-barrel low pressure system moved across New York on April 16th. A strong low level east-southeast jet delivered some damaging winds to the western slope communities of Vermont's Green mountains.
• High Wind in Vermont, September 29, 2005$250,000 · 4 eventsA storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across western Vermont during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms.
• High Wind in Vermont, September 29, 2005$250,000 · 3 eventsA storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across western Vermont during the morning of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms.
• High Wind in Vermont, September 29, 2005$200,000 · 3 eventsA storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across north central and northeast portions of Vermont during the morning and early afternoon of September 29th.
• High Wind in Vermont, September 29, 2005$200,000 · 2 eventsA storm system moved rapidly across the Province of Quebec on the 29th of September. The associated cold front moved across central and eastern Vermont during the late morning and afternoon of September 29th. The front was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms.
• High Wind and Strong Wind in Vermont, January 10 to 11, 2017$130,000 · 52 kt wind · 10 eventsThe combination of a strong High pressure system east of New England combined with an intensifying strong low pressure system moving across the northern Great Lakes, during the evening of January 10th, created a strong west-east pressure gradient with strong southerly winds of…

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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.