Hail History

Hail history for Caledonia County, Vermont

Every NOAA hail report filed in Caledonia County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Caledonia County

Last hail
Jul 7, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 18, 2016

64 reports on 40 days since 1964 · #7 of 14 Vermont counties

Hail map · Caledonia County

St. Johnsbury 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
60 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Caledonia County is from July 7, 2023. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Caledonia County

The latest hail report in Caledonia County is from July 7, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Caledonia County logged 45 reports on 22 hail days, about 2.3 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Vermont county (1.9 a year) and ranks #7 of 14 Vermont counties for all-time reports. Caledonia County holds 8% of all 841 hail reports in Vermont.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Vermont county. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 18, 2016 near 1.98 E Lower Waterford.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (38). The busiest year was 2011, with 15 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Caledonia County 2.3
  • Median Vermont county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Caledonia County 22
  • Median Vermont county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Caledonia County 0%
  • Median Vermont county 2%

Hail over time

051015 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (2%) Apr May: 21 reports (33%) May June: 17 reports (27%) Jun July: 19 reports (30%) Jul August: 2 reports (3%) Aug September: 4 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 64 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 31 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Caledonia County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.98 E Lower Waterford — 14:12 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW West Barnet — 19:35 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N West Waterford $10K 19:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S St Johnsbury $5K 19:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N St Johnsbury $50K 19:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Caledonia County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.97 E Danville 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter St Johnsbury 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.85 SW St Johnsbury Center 17:35 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 0.75 inpenny Passumpsic 15:33 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.2 SE East Hardwick 15:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.04 NW Hardwick 14:52 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 1.98 E Lower Waterford 14:12 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 0.88 innickel Lyndonville 12:34 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter Newark Hollow 19:50 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.2 SE Brown Arpt 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2014 0.88 innickel Lyndonville 21:30 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Walden 15:18 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Caledonia County

PlaceReportsLargest
St. Johnsbury191.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
East Burke74Jun 5, 2010
Lyndonville77Aug 4, 2015
Greensboro Bend65May 31, 2017
Barnet33May 26, 2011
Danville32May 26, 2011
West Burke33Jun 16, 2008
Hardwick22May 31, 2017
Peacham21May 26, 2011
Sutton22Jun 16, 2008
Lyndon11Jun 27, 2007
Sheffield11Sep 4, 2011

Questions about hail in Caledonia County

How often does it hail in Caledonia County, Vermont?

64 hail reports have been logged in Caledonia County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.3 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 14 Vermont counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Caledonia County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Caledonia County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 18, 2016 near 1.98 E Lower Waterford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Caledonia County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 7, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 7, 2023.

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.