Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 18 hail storms within 25 miles of Burlington, VT. Of those, 15 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 5 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Burlington| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 12 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 3 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 5 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 4 events |
| 2022 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Burlington, with 5 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Burlington typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | South Hero, VT | Significant | 1.25" | Multiple pictures of quarter to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2026-08-08 | 3 N Valcour, NY | Significant | 1.25" | Seeing a few almost golf ball sized. |
| 2026-07-01 | Essex Center, VT | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-17 | CHARLOTTE, VT | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail reported as well as other numerous reports of 1 inch or greater hail in Charlotte. |
| 2025-05-17 | HINESBURG, VT | Significant | 1.00" | Several reports of 1 inch diameter hail and possibly larger throughout Hinesburg. |
| 2025-05-17 | RHODE IS CORNERS, VT | Significant | 1.00" | Several reports of 1 inch diameter hail and possibly larger throughout eastern St. George and SE Williston along and east of Oak Hill Road. |
| 2025-05-17 | RICHMOND, VT | Severe | 1.75" | Numerous reports of 1 inch diameter or larger hail in Richmond, with photographs, including a few that measured just slightly larger than golf ball size (1.75 inch diameter). |
| 2025-05-17 | STOWE FORK, VT | Severe | 1.75" | Golf ball size hail reported in Smugglers Notch State Park with several reports of 1 inch diameter hail in Stowe. |
| 2024-08-14 | ST ALBANS, VT | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2024-08-04 | PLATTSBURGH, NY | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime size hail reported along with more than an inch of rain in 20 minutes. |
| 2024-06-07 | NEW HAVEN JCT, VT | Significant | 1.25" | Hail reported with some just slightly larger than a quarter. |
| 2024-06-07 | VALCOUR, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Numerous hail with some hail the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-06-07 | AUSABLE CHASM, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2023-09-07 | WILLSBORO PT, NY | Significant | 1.25" | Slightly larger than quart size hail reported. |
| 2023-08-04 | BASIN HARBOR, VT | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported by VT State trooper. |
| 2023-07-21 | CHAMPLAIN ARPT, VT | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2023-07-04 | INGRAHAM, NY | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime size hail reported. |
| 2022-07-21 | COLCHESTER, VT | Moderate | 0.75" | Dime size hail reported. |
NOAA has recorded 85 high-wind events within 25 miles of Burlington, VT in the past five years. Of those, 85 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events |
| Significant | 82 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | North Hero, VT | 63 | Significant | Wx Underground site. |
| 2026-08-08 | Sand Bar State Park, VT | 62 | Significant | Measured at the VTRANS Site at Milton Sandbar. |
| 2025-07-13 | SCHUYLER FALLS, NY | 58 | Significant | Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Campsite Road. |
| 2025-07-03 | BURLINGTON, VT | 58 | Significant | Two trees fell into the parking lot of Votey hall at UVM. One tree fell into a parked car and caused damage. |
| 2025-07-03 | WEST PLATTSBURG, NY | 58 | Significant | Trees and wires down on Military Turnpike in West Plattsburgh. |
| 2025-07-03 | SCHUYLER FALLS, NY | 58 | Significant | A tree reported down on Salmon River Road in Schuyler Falls. |
| 2025-07-03 | SOUTH HERO, VT | 58 | Significant | Tree down into powerlines on West Shore Road in South Hero/Keeler Bay. |
| 2025-07-03 | WEST MILTON, VT | 58 | Significant | A measured gust of 50 knots along the Sand Bar causeway. |
| 2025-07-03 | PLATTSBURGH, NY | 58 | Significant | Multiple reports of trees and wires down in Plattburgh and Beekmantown. |
| 2025-06-24 | BOUQUET, NY | 58 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds knocked down tree and utility lines along Mason road. |
| 2025-06-24 | WEST BOLTON, VT | 58 | Significant | Several reports of multiple tree branches down along Route 2 between Richmond and Bolton as well as an isolated tree or two. |
| 2025-06-24 | DUXBURY, VT | 58 | Significant | Tree and numerous branches downed by thunderstorm winds, including on utility lines on Lincoln street near Perry Hill road. |
| 2025-06-24 | HARKNESS, NY | 58 | Significant | Tree and numerous branches downed by thunderstorm winds along Reservoir road in West Peru. |
| 2025-06-24 | PEASLEEVILLE, NY | 58 | Significant | Tree and numerous branches downed by thunderstorm winds along Mud Pond road. |
| 2025-06-24 | HARKNESS, NY | 58 | Significant | Tree and numerous branches downed by thunderstorm winds along Hallock Hill Road in Harkness. |
| 2025-06-19 | NORTH FAIRFAX, VT | 58 | Significant | Tree down into power lines at around 330 Carroll Hill Road. |
| 2025-06-19 | MORSES MILL, VT | 58 | Significant | Tree down on Edwards road and several branches throughout the town. |
| 2025-05-17 | RHODE IS CORNERS, VT | 58 | Significant | Several trees and questionable structured Silo downed by thunderstorm winds along Oak Hill road in southern Williston and St. George near Lake Iroquois. |
| 2025-05-17 | WADHAMS, NY | 58 | Significant | Tree and other debris down along Elizabethtown-Wadhams road. |
| 2025-05-17 | EAST CHARLOTTE, VT | 58 | Significant | Several trees and large branches and leaf debris across Charlotte in the Spear-Hinesburg Road intersection, including Sheehan Green road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Burlington was on August 8, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Burlington averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 15 of the 18 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Burlington in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Burlington-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in VT cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Burlington. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Burlington took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBurlington sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.