Chittenden County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Chittenden County, Vermont between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 8, 1983).

6tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 0 injured

1.5 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 8, 1983	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 21, 1953	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd
Jun 11, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 22, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	27 yd
May 31, 1987	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd
Aug 7, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd

Date	Rating	Path	Width
May 31, 1987	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd
Aug 7, 1986	F0	0.1 mi	20 yd
Aug 8, 1983	F2	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 22, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	27 yd
Jun 11, 1973	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd
Jun 21, 1953	F1	1.5 mi	10 yd

How many tornadoes has Chittenden County, Vermont had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Chittenden County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 8, 1983, with a 0.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Chittenden County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (3 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).