Hail in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Hail in Sullivan County, New Hampshire: 49 recorded events between 1962 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,261 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Sullivan County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 49 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 Sullivan County archive, hail makes up 18.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,261 for this hazard and #10 within New Hampshire, putting it in the 27.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Aug is the peak month for hail in Sullivan County with 14 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 Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

49 hail events are recorded in Sullivan County between 1962 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Sullivan County?

The strongest hail on record in Sullivan County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Sullivan 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.