Orleans County tornado history

6 tornadoes touched Orleans County, Vermont between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (May 20, 1962).

6tornadoes since 1950

F1strongest rating

0killed · 1 injured

9.4 milongest path · 1962

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

By rating

(E)F01

(E)F15

(E)F20

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 20, 1962	F1	9.4 mi	100 yd	1
Sep 3, 1993	F1	4 mi	500 yd	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	2.1 mi	83 yd	0
May 20, 1962	F1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 6, 1989	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
May 29, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 29, 2012	EF0	0.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF1	2.1 mi	83 yd	0
Sep 3, 1993	F1	4 mi	500 yd	0
Aug 6, 1989	F1	1.5 mi	100 yd	0
May 20, 1962	F1	1.8 mi	100 yd	0
May 20, 1962	F1	9.4 mi	100 yd	1

How many tornadoes has Orleans County, Vermont had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Orleans County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on May 20, 1962, with a 9.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Orleans County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (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).