Severe Weather History


New Hampshire Hail History: 946 Recorded Events

951

Recorded events

10

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$36K

Property damage

New Hampshire hail history: 951 recorded events across 10 counties between 1955 and 2026.

Decade by decade

New Hampshire hail history by decade

New Hampshire hail history: recorded events per decade
New Hampshire hail history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 371 reported hail events across New Hampshire. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most hail events in New Hampshire

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Rockingham County1690$01963–2025
#2Grafton County1320$7K1957–2026
#3Hillsborough County1100$13K1955–2025
#4Cheshire County1030$13K1970–2026
#5Merrimack County960$1001962–2025
#6Carroll County910$01984–2025
#7Strafford County710$1K1962–2023
#8Belknap County640$01968–2025
#9Coos County620$2K1978–2026
#10Sullivan County490$01962–2024
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in New Hampshire · Hail across the U.S.