High Wind — Bennington, Vermont

2025-12-29 to 2025-12-30 · Bennington, Vermont

Event narrative

A 60 mph wind gust was recorded at a Vermont Mesonet site near Peru. Other widespread wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph were observed across the county.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of the freezing rain/ice storm, a cold front crossed the region bringing a return to colder conditions as well as strong winds from the afternoon hours on December 29 through the evening hours on December 30, 2025. Widespread wind gusts on the order of 40 to 50 mph were observed with a peak wind gust of 60 mph at a mesonet site near Peru.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307698. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.