I thought it might be a good idea to have a record of some of the all-time highs VIX closes, and biggest spikes.
This data comes courtesy of Macroption.com
All-Time Highest VIX Closes
All-Time Highest VIX Closes Excluding 2008-2009
All-Time Intraday VIX Highs
All-Time Intraday VIX Highs Excluding 2008-2009
Biggest VIX Spikes In Points