Lamoille County, Vermont
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 50015 · population 25,919 · 461 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 619 records for Lamoille County, Vermont from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 548 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (326 records). 442 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the March 4, 2008 winter storm, filed for the forecast zone Lamoille, which covers the county: 1 death and $21,000 in damage in 2025 dollars. FEMA has issued 38 declarations naming the county since 1973, 36 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms and Flooding” on September 11, 2024.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 619on 548 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 23 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $28Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 3strongest F2
- FEMA declarations
- 38latest 2024
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Lamoille County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 326 since 1996. 46% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in December and January. The rank column places the county among Vermont's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 326 | 325 | 1996-2026 | 2 | 0 | $5.6M | 1 of 13 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 84 | 55 | 1975-2025 | 0 | 3 | $1.3M | 11 of 13 |
| High wind and dust storms | 72 | 71 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $3.4M | 2 of 13 |
| Floods | 60 | 50 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $16M | 2 of 13 |
| Hail | 31 | 21 | 1972-2025 | 0 | 0 | $34K | 8 of 13 |
| Extreme cold | 29 | 29 | 1997-2026 | 0 | 0 | $371K | 3 of 13 |
| Heavy rain | 6 | 6 | 2002-2005 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 of 13 |
| Heat | 5 | 5 | 2006-2025 | 0 | 0 | $964K | 7 of 13 |
| Tornadoes | 3 | 2 | 1960-2008 | 0 | 0 | $455K | 9 of 13 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 2011-2012 | 0 | 0 | $163K | 12 of 13 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 1 | 1 | 1996-1996 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 of 13 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Lamoille County had?
NOAA records 3 tornadoes in Lamoille County from 1960 to 2008, the strongest rated F2, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 3 tornadoes whose track touched Lamoille County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 3, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Vermont.
Every tornado record filed for Lamoille County (3)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-18 | North Cambridge, Lamoille County | EF1 0.31 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $137K |
| 2008-07-18 | North Cambridge, Lamoille County | EF0 0.2 mi x 75 yd | 0 | 0 | $69K |
| 1960-06-24 | Lamoille County | F2 2 mi x 100 yd | 0 | 0 | $25K step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Lamoille County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the June 10, 2026 flash flood ($50,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Flash FloodWolcott, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $50K | |
| 2026-03-17 | Strong WindLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 43 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $10K |
| 2026-02-20 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-10 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-02-07 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-29 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-25 | Winter StormLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-23 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-06 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-28 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-19 | High WindLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 55 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| 2025-12-10 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-04 | Winter StormLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille A powerful winter storm moved from the lower Mississippi River Valley on the morning of March 4th, into the Ohio River Valley during the night and then across New England on the 5th. Snow and sleet overspread Vermont during the night of March 4th and accumulated several inches prior to changing to freezing rain during ... | 1 | 0 | $21K | |
| 2004-03-21 | Winter WeatherLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille A complex area of low pressure moved across New England and southern Canada during Sunday, March 21st with cold air moving into the region during the afternoon and evening. Snow and rain changed to snow with water freezing on the roads. Travel became treacherous, with numerous accidents. One fatal accident was ... | 1 | 0 | $31K | |
| 1993-08-31 | Thunderstorm WindStowe, Lamoille County | 0 | 3 | $10K |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-28 | FloodMoscow, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $4.6M | |
| 2011-04-26 | FloodLake Elmore, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $2.0M | |
| 2004-07-12 | Flash FloodStowe, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $1.2M | |
| 2010-12-01 | High WindLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 78 kt wind | 0 | 0 | $1.0M |
| 2011-04-26 | Flash FloodStowe, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $984K | |
| 2012-03-17 | HeatLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | $964K | |
| 2013-12-21 | Ice StormLamoille County · forecast zone Lamoille | 0 | 0 | $950K | |
| 2024-06-23 | Flash FloodStowe Fork, Lamoille County | 0 | 0 | $941K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $25K, in the dollars of the day) holds: June 24, 1960 (tornado, Lamoille County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Lamoille County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 52 | 151 | 67 | 56 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 14 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 12 | 28 | 20 | 12 |
| Floods | – | – | – | – | 11 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
46% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in December and January. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 109 · Feb 80 · Mar 63 · Apr 30 · May 41 · Jun 35 · Jul 68 · Aug 30 · Sep 4 · Oct 23 · Nov 44 · Dec 92 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Lamoille County
FEMA's register lists 38 declarations that include Lamoille County: 32 major disasters, 6 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for severe storm (19) and flood (11).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 | DR-4816 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2024-08-20 | DR-4810 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2024-08-08 | EM-3609 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Depression Debby |
| 2024-04-19 | DR-4770 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2024-03-02 | DR-4762 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2023-07-14 | DR-4720 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
| 2023-07-10 | EM-3595 | Flood | Flooding |
| 2023-03-20 | DR-4695 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2021-08-22 | EM-3567 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Henri |
| 2020-04-08 | DR-4532 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3437 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2020-01-17 | DR-4474 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2018-07-30 | DR-4380 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2018-01-02 | DR-4356 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm and Flooding |
| 2015-02-03 | DR-4207 | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| 2014-06-11 | DR-4178 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2014-01-29 | DR-4163 | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| 2013-06-13 | DR-4120 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2012-06-22 | DR-4066 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Tornado, and Flooding |
| 2011-09-01 | DR-4022 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Irene |
| 2011-08-29 | EM-3338 | Hurricane | Hurricane Irene |
| 2011-06-15 | DR-1995 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2010-12-22 | DR-1951 | Severe Storm | Severe Storm |
| 2008-09-12 | DR-1790 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2008-08-15 | DR-1784 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, A Tornado, and Flooding |
| 2007-05-04 | DR-1698 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2004-09-23 | DR-1559 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2002-07-12 | DR-1428 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 2001-04-10 | EM-3167 | Snowstorm | Snow |
| 1999-11-10 | DR-1307 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Floyd |
| 1998-06-30 | DR-1228 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms and Flooding |
| 1997-07-25 | DR-1184 | Flood | Excessive Rainfall, High Winds, and Flooding |
| 1996-02-13 | DR-1101 | Flood | Ice Jams and Flooding |
| 1995-08-16 | DR-1063 | Severe Storm | Excessive Rainfall, Flooding |
| 1990-07-25 | DR-875 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1984-06-18 | DR-712 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-08-05 | DR-518 | Flood | Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding |
| 1973-07-06 | DR-397 | Flood | Severe Storms, Flooding, & Landslides |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
How many floods has Lamoille County had?
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 60 flood or flash flood records for Lamoille County from 1996 to 2026, on 50 days, with 0 deaths. By flood insurance claims since 1978 (OpenFEMA, as of September 8, 2026), Lamoille County ranks 1022nd of 2,942 U.S. counties.
| Storm | Began | Records | Deaths in the county |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene | 2011-08-28 | 1 | 0 |
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid $5.7 million on 174 claims filed in Lamoille County; the most in one year was 51 in 2023. Claims count insured losses only: uninsured flood damage is not in this file.
The values, year by year
1980: 3 · 1981: 1 · 1982: 3 · 1983: 1 · 1984: 6 · 1986: 1 · 1989: 2 · 1993: 1 · 1995: 23 · 1996: 2 · 1997: 5 · 1998: 2 · 2000: 1 · 2002: 3 · 2010: 4 · 2011: 26 · 2013: 7 · 2014: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2019: 11 · 2020: 2 · 2023: 51 · 2024: 12; the other years: 0.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims, as of September 8, 2026; claims by year of loss, payments in the dollars of the year paid. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Lamoille County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lamoille County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $10.6 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather | Relatively Moderate | $307K | 23 a year (modeled) |
| Landslide | Relatively Low | $14K | about once a year (modeled) |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | $377K | once in about 35 years (modeled) |
| Riverine Flooding | Relatively Low | $8.3M | 1.6 a year (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | $81K | once in about 4 years (modeled) |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | $245K | 23 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Low | $563K | 4.8 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $244K | about once a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Lamoille County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in VermontEvery Vermont tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in VermontThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Vermont recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Lamoille CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Lamoille County's FEMA declarations (CSV)38 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis