Hail in Vermont — where it hits, county by county
Vermont logged 89 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Vermont →Top hail counties in Vermont (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 21 | 4.2 | May | 24% |
| Rutland | 19 | 3.8 | Jul | 5% |
| FRANKLIN | 12 | 2.4 | Aug | 0% |
| Addison | 9 | 1.8 | May | 0% |
| ORLEANS | 8 | 1.6 | Jul | 25% |
| Lamoille | 7 | 1.4 | Jul | 14% |
| ORANGE | 5 | 1.0 | May | 0% |
| ESSEX | 4 | 0.8 | Jul | 0% |
| Caledonia | 4 | 0.8 | May | 0% |
Vermont hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Vermont?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Vermont are Chittenden, Rutland, FRANKLIN. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Vermont?
Reported hail in Vermont peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Vermont's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 89 reports over 5 years.