Hail in Strafford County, New Hampshire

Hail in Strafford County, New Hampshire: 71 recorded events between 1962 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,858 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Strafford County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 71 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Strafford County archive, hail makes up 27.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,858 for this hazard and #7 within New Hampshire, putting it in the 40.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Strafford County with 33 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Strafford County, New Hampshire?

71 hail events are recorded in Strafford County between 1962 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Strafford County?

The strongest hail on record in Strafford County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Strafford County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.