Hail History

Hail history for Windham County, Vermont

Every NOAA hail report filed in Windham County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Windham County

Last hail
Sep 8, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 29, 2012

34 reports on 15 days since 1958 · #11 of 14 Vermont counties

Hail map · Windham County

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

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What the record says about Windham County

The latest hail report in Windham County is from September 8, 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 September 8, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Windham County logged 28 reports on 10 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 26% less than the median Vermont county (1.9 a year) and ranks #11 of 14 Vermont counties for all-time reports. Windham County holds 4% of all 841 hail reports in Vermont.

6% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 29, 2012 near 0.19 N Bellows Falls.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2011, with 9 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Windham County 1.4
  • Median Vermont county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Windham County 10
  • Median Vermont county 19

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Windham County 6%
  • Median Vermont county 2%

Hail over time

0369 1958: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 7 reports (21%) May June: 12 reports (35%) Jun July: 7 reports (21%) Jul August: 6 reports (18%) Aug September: 2 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 34 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 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 8, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Windham County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 29, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.19 N Bellows Falls 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.96 NNW West Dover 13:16 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.61 ESE Westminster 15:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 NE Bellows Falls 14:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.33 NE Bellows Falls 14:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Windham County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Brattleboro 14:51 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W West Brattleboro 15:20 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N West Halifax 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter Jacksonville 18:24 local · NCEI
May 28, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.36 ENE North Vernon 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.52 NNW Newfane 14:19 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.13 NW Putney Station 17:35 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.59 ESE Westminster 17:32 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.61 ESE Westminster 15:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 NE Bellows Falls 14:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.33 NE Bellows Falls 14:40 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.19 N Bellows Falls 14:30 local · NCEI

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
Bellows Falls52May 29, 2012
Saxtons River44Aug 7, 2008
Brattleboro32Sep 8, 2023
Algiers22Jun 1, 2011
Jacksonville21Jul 17, 2017
Newfane22Jun 17, 2013
Westminster21May 29, 2012
Grafton11Jun 20, 2001
Jamaica11Jul 10, 2007
Putney11May 29, 2012
Townshend11Jul 10, 2007
West Brattleboro11Sep 5, 2017
Wilmington11Jun 1, 2011

Questions about hail in Windham County

How often does it hail in Windham County, Vermont?

34 hail reports have been logged in Windham County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 14 Vermont counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Windham County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Windham County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 29, 2012 near 0.19 N Bellows Falls. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Windham County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 8, 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 Windham 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 September 8, 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.