National Storms

Vermont tornado history

From 1950 through 2025, 54 tornadoes touched Vermont, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, the 47th most of the 48 contiguous states and DC. None was rated F4/EF4 or stronger by the National Weather Service; along their paths they killed 0 people and injured 81. 2016–2025 brought 5 tornadoes. SPC has logged 3 preliminary tornado reports in Vermont in 2026 (latest June 18, 2026).

54tornadoes since 1950
52016–2025
2F3/EF3 or stronger
0deaths
81injuries
Jul 13, 2023latest in final record

Map of every Vermont tornado path since 1950

Rating: 012345 unknown or preliminaryLines run from the start to the end point of each path; dots mark where each tornado touched down.

All 54 paths plus 3 preliminary 2026 reports (gray dots). Zoom in to your county; click a path for its date and rating.

1953: 1 F11955: 1 F01955: 2 F21956: 1 F11957: 1 F01957: 1 F21960: 1 F11960: 1 F21961: 1 F01961: 1 F11961: 1 F21962: 2 F11962: 3 F21963: 1 F21965: 1 F11966: 1 F21968: 1 F31969: 1 F21970: 1 F11970: 1 F21972: 2 F11973: 2 F11982: 1 F11983: 1 F21986: 1 F01987: 1 F01988: 2 F01989: 1 F11993: 1 F11998: 1 F32002: 1 F12002: 1 F22003: 2 F12008: 1 EF02008: 1 EF12009: 1 EF02009: 1 EF12010: 1 EF02010: 1 EF12011: 1 EF02012: 1 EF02019: 1 EF12021: 1 EF12022: 1 EF02022: 1 EF12023: 1 EF019501957196419711978198519921999200620132020max 5
Tornadoes per year in Vermont by rating, 1950–2025. Colors: F/EF0 (yellow) to F/EF5 (black); gray = unknown rating.

Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.

Most recent tornadoes in Vermont

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Jul 13, 2023EF011.8 mi0 / 0Rutland County, VT
Jul 18, 2022EF00.7 mi0 / 0Addison County, VT
Jul 18, 2022EF10.9 mi0 / 0Addison County, VT
Mar 26, 2021EF10.7 mi0 / 2Addison County, VT
Aug 21, 2019EF10.8 mi0 / 0Windham County, VT
May 29, 2012EF00.3 mi0 / 0Orleans County, VT
Jul 26, 2011EF00.9 mi0 / 0Essex County, VT → NH
Aug 3, 2010EF00.1 mi0 / 0Caledonia County, VT
Jun 5, 2010EF12.1 mi0 / 0Orleans County, VT
Jul 16, 2009EF02.7 mi0 / 0Orange County, VT
May 9, 2009EF10.6 mi0 / 0Orange County, VT
Jul 18, 2008EF10.3 mi0 / 0Lamoille County, VT
Jul 18, 2008EF00.2 mi0 / 0Lamoille County, VT
Jul 21, 2003F12.0 mi0 / 0Windham County, VT
Jul 21, 2003F125.0 mi0 / 0Bennington County, VT
Jun 5, 2002F20.1 mi0 / 0Windham County, VT
Jun 5, 2002F10.2 mi0 / 0Bennington County, VT
May 31, 1998F330.5 mi0 / 68Saratoga County, NY → VT
Sep 3, 1993F14.0 mi0 / 0Orleans County, VT
Aug 6, 1989F11.5 mi0 / 0Orleans County, VT
Aug 28, 1988F00.5 mi0 / 0Essex County, VT
Jul 14, 1988F00.2 mi0 / 0Windham County, VT
May 31, 1987F00.3 mi0 / 0Chittenden County, VT
Aug 7, 1986F00.1 mi0 / 0Chittenden County, VT
Aug 8, 1983F20.2 mi0 / 0Chittenden County, VT

2026 preliminary tornado reports in Vermont

Reports from SPC's daily logs. A tornado often draws several reports; NOAA publishes confirmed tornadoes, paths and ratings with its final data.

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
Jun 18, 2026Prelim. report––Windsor County, VT
Jun 18, 2026Prelim. report––Addison County, VT
Apr 16, 2026Prelim. report––Orange County, VT

The 50 strongest Vermont tornadoes, ranked by rating, deaths and path length: Strongest tornadoes in Vermont history

Longest tornado paths in Vermont

DateRatingPath lengthDeaths / injuriesStarted in
May 31, 1998F330.5 mi0 / 68Saratoga County, NY → VT
Jul 21, 2003F125.0 mi0 / 0Bennington County, VT
Aug 16, 1970F116.7 mi0 / 0Franklin County, MA → NH → VT
Oct 24, 1955F014.6 mi0 / 0Sullivan County, NH → VT
Jul 13, 2023EF011.8 mi0 / 0Rutland County, VT
May 20, 1962F19.4 mi0 / 1Orleans County, VT
Jun 13, 1961F27.9 mi0 / 0Franklin County, VT
Jul 9, 1962F27.7 mi0 / 0Windsor County, VT → NH
Jul 9, 1962F27.6 mi0 / 0Windsor County, VT
Jul 4, 1963F25.9 mi0 / 0Franklin County, VT

For tornadoes that crossed into another state, the path length, deaths and injuries are for the whole path.

Tornadoes by county

CountyTornadoes since 19502016–2025StrongestDeaths along pathsMost recent
Franklin County90F2/EF20Jun 11, 1973
Windham County71F3/EF30Aug 21, 2019
Orleans County60F1/EF10May 29, 2012
Chittenden County60F2/EF20May 31, 1987
Bennington County60F3/EF30Jul 21, 2003
Windsor County50F2/EF20Aug 11, 1966
Essex County50F1/EF10Jul 26, 2011
Addison County54F1/EF10Jul 13, 2023
Orange County30F1/EF10Jul 16, 2009
Lamoille County30F2/EF20Jul 18, 2008
Rutland County21F0/EF00Jul 13, 2023
Grand Isle County10F2/EF20Jul 4, 1963
Caledonia County10F0/EF00Aug 3, 2010

Cities with 5 or more tornadoes within 10 miles

Bellows Falls St. Albans

Tornadoes in Vermont by year

YearTornadoesF/EF012345UnknownDeathsInjuries
20263 preliminary tornado reports so far (not a tornado count; ratings come with NOAA's final data)
20231100000000
20222110000000
20211010000002
20191010000000
20121100000000
20111100000000
20102110000000
20092110000000
20082110000000
20032020000000
20022011000000
199810001000068
19931010000000
19891010000000
19882200000000
19871100000000
19861100000000
19831001000000
19821010000000
19732020000000
19722020000000
19702011000007
19691001000001
19681000100001
19661001000000
19651010000001
19631001000000
19625023000001
19613111000000
19602011000000
19572101000000
19561010000000
19553102000000
19531010000000

More for Vermont: strongest tornadoes · damaging wind history · hail history · all states

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Severe Weather Database (SVRGIS) tornado file, 1950–2025, and SPC preliminary storm reports for 2026 (data through November 6, 2026). Ratings are the ones the National Weather Service assigned: Fujita (F) scale before Feb 1, 2007, Enhanced Fujita (EF) after. Paths are drawn as straight lines from the start to the end point SPC records; real paths curve. City and county boundaries: US Census Bureau.