Vermont hail risk
Windham County has the highest hail risk in Vermont, scoring 31.5 out of 100 — rated "Very Low" by FEMA's National Risk Index. NOAA has recorded 92 hail events across Vermont over the past decade.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windham County | 31.5 | Very Low | 4 |
| 2 | Bennington County | 28.3 | Very Low | 4 |
| 3 | Rutland County | 27.4 | Very Low | 10 |
| 4 | Windsor County | 25.6 | Very Low | 8 |
| 5 | Chittenden County | 16.7 | Very Low | 12 |
| 6 | Addison County | 14.8 | Very Low | 11 |
| 7 | Washington County | 11.7 | Very Low | 4 |
| 8 | Orange County | 9.4 | Very Low | 3 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 8.7 | Very Low | 10 |
| 10 | Caledonia County | 6.6 | Very Low | 7 |
| 11 | Orleans County | 5.7 | Very Low | 10 |
| 12 | Lamoille County | 4.8 | Very Low | 5 |
| 13 | Grand Isle County | 1.8 | Very Low | 2 |
| 14 | Essex County | 1.7 | Very Low | 2 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Vermont?
Windham County, VT has the highest hail risk in Vermont, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 31.5 out of 100 (rated "Very Low").
What causes hail risk in Vermont?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.