KinwarnVermont tornado warnings
The National Weather Service issued 10 tornado warnings, 621 severe thunderstorm warnings and 120 flash flood warnings for Vermont from 2016 to 2025, about 1, 62 and 12 a year. That ranks 46th of 52 states and territories for tornado warnings. Bennington County had the most of any county: 4 tornado warnings.
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Vermont counties ranked by tornado warnings
Warnings that listed each county, 2016 to 2025, and tornadoes recorded in the county since 1950. A warning can list several counties, so the county numbers add up to more than the state total.
| County | Tornado warnings | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood | Tornadoes since 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington County | 4 | 152 | 12 | 6 |
| Chittenden County | 3 | 168 | 20 | 6 |
| Addison County | 3 | 167 | 33 | 5 |
| Washington County | 3 | 148 | 28 | 0 |
| Lamoille County | 2 | 124 | 21 | 3 |
| Windham County | 2 | 97 | 17 | 5 |
| Rutland County | 1 | 116 | 24 | 2 |
| Caledonia County | 1 | 102 | 26 | 1 |
| Orleans County | 1 | 86 | 21 | 6 |
| Essex County | 1 | 51 | 18 | 4 |
| Windsor County | 0 | 130 | 29 | 5 |
| Franklin County | 0 | 113 | 10 | 8 |
| Orange County | 0 | 100 | 16 | 4 |
| Grand Isle County | 0 | 91 | 3 | 0 |
Vermont warnings by year
Each warning counts once for the state, however many counties it covered. 2008 is the first full year the National Weather Service drew an outline around every warning.
Tornadoes since 1950
53 tornadoes have been recorded in Vermont since 1950. July had the most (17).
| Year | Tornado | Severe thunderstorm | Flash flood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Oct 19 | 1 | 55 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 68 | 21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 71 | 47 |
| 2022 | 1 | 83 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 59 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 | 66 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 48 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 75 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1 | 60 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 34 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 76 | 38 |
| 2012 | 5 | 81 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 | 115 | 28 |
| 2010 | 2 | 52 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 51 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 115 | 19 |
What stands out in Vermont
2012 was the busiest year for tornado warnings in Vermont since 2008, with 5 tornado warnings. The busiest year for flash flood warnings was 2023, with 47.
Since 2008, 3 flash flood warnings for Vermont were raised to a flash flood emergency for at least part of the warned area: the Weather Service’s rarest warning, used when a severe threat to life is happening or about to happen.
2 severe thunderstorm warnings for Vermont carried the “destructive” tag (winds of 80 mph or more, or hail 2.75 inches or larger) since the tag started in August 2021. Only those severe thunderstorm warnings set off Wireless Emergency Alerts on phones.
The strongest tornado recorded in Vermont since 1950 was rated F3 on May 31, 1998.
National Weather Service warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive through October 19, 2026; tornado ratings from the Storm Prediction Center and NOAA Storm Events.
States next to Vermont
Tornado warnings for each neighboring state, 2016 to 2025.
- New York 251 tornado warnings
- Massachusetts 77 tornado warnings
- New Hampshire 33 tornado warnings
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Vermont tornado warnings: questions people ask
How many tornado warnings does Vermont get a year?
About 1 a year: the National Weather Service issued 10 tornado warnings for Vermont from 2016 to 2025, 46th of 52 states and territories.
Which Vermont county gets the most tornado warnings?
Bennington County has the most: 4 tornado warnings listed it from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Chittenden County with 3. A warning can list several counties, so county counts add up to more than the state total.
When is tornado season in Vermont?
July and June: 57% of the 53 tornadoes recorded in Vermont since 1950 came in those two months.
About these numbers
Counts are National Weather Service warnings that listed a Vermont county, through October 19, 2026. How Kinwarn counts · Vermont data (CSV)
Cite: Kinwarn. “Vermont tornado warnings.” kinwarn.com/vermont. National Weather Service data through October 19, 2026.
Sources: IEM warning archive · NWS 2007 outlines · SPC tornado database · Census places · Census population estimates · NWS tornado alerts