Bennington County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Bennington County, Vermont between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 31, 1998).

6tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 69 injured

30.5 milongest path · 1998

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00

(E)F13

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 31, 1998	F3	30.5 mi	970 yd	68
May 29, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	1
Mar 22, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	30 yd	0
Jul 21, 2003	F1	25 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 24, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 5, 2002	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 21, 2003	F1	25 mi	150 yd	0
Jun 5, 2002	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0
May 31, 1998	F3	30.5 mi	970 yd	68
May 29, 1969	F2	0.5 mi	10 yd	1
Jun 24, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0
Mar 22, 1955	F2	0.1 mi	30 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Bennington County, Vermont had?

6 tornadoes touched Bennington County, Vermont between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Bennington County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 31, 1998, with a 30.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Bennington County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 6). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).