Hail History

Hail history for Bennington, Vermont

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bennington since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bennington

Last hail
Jun 2, 2013
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Apr 24, 1960

13 reports on 13 days since 1960 · #7 of 11 Vermont places

Hail map · Bennington

Bennington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Bennington County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bennington

The latest hail report in and around Bennington is from June 2, 2013, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bennington logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Vermont town on this site (0.6 a year) and ranks #7 of 11 Vermont cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bennington accounts for 24% of the 55 reports filed in Bennington County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Vermont town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on April 24, 1960.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (46% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bennington 0.3
  • Bennington County 1.1
  • Median Vermont town on this site 0.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bennington 6
  • Bennington County 19
  • Median Vermont town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bennington 0%
  • Bennington County 6%
  • Median Vermont town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 2 reports (15%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 6 reports (46%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bennington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 24, 1960 1.50 inping pong ball — Bennington 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.19 SE Bennington Bennington 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 20:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.37 NNW Bennington Bennington 20:24 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bennington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.19 SE Bennington Bennington 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 20:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.37 NNW Bennington Bennington 20:24 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 11:25 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Bennington Bennington 13:25 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 0.88 innickel Bennington Bennington 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2000 0.88 innickel Bennington Bennington 12:50 local · NCEI
May 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Bennington 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Bennington 17:27 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Bennington 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1961 1.00 inquarter — Bennington 11:30 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Bennington

How often does it hail in Bennington, Vermont?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bennington since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 11 Vermont places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bennington?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bennington?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on April 24, 1960. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bennington?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2013 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bennington had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bennington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 2, 2013.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.