New Hampshire tornadoes

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101 confirmed tornadoes since 1950. Most recent: July 16, 2024, EF1. 2026 so far: 0 preliminary reports preliminary

Counties with the most tornadoes

County	Tornadoes since 1950	Per 1,000 sq mi
Hillsborough County	20	23
Cheshire County	18	25
Grafton County	13	8
Belknap County	12	30
Rockingham County	11	16
Carroll County	9	10
Coos County	8	4
Merrimack County	7	8
Strafford County	7	19
Sullivan County	7	13

When tornadoes hit here

By month

July is the peak month, with 43 of 101 tornadoes.

By time of day

Most often around 3:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0

EF1

EF2

EF3

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

Most recent tornadoes

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	Path length	Width	Deaths	Injuries
Jul 16, 2024	EF1	1.8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2024	EF1	3.36 mi	80 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2023	EF1	12.65 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2022	EF1	0.36 mi	250 yd	0	0
May 16, 2022	EF1	4.8 mi	330 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 2020	EF0	1.65 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 22, 2020	EF0	1.54 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2018	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2018	EF0	9.45 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 4, 2018	EF1	37.55 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2016	EF0	2.02 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 2015	EF0	0.42 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2014	EF0	0.02 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 4, 2014	EF0	0.36 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 2012	EF0	0.46 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 25, 2012	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 21, 2011	EF1	2.69 mi	350 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 2011	EF0	0.87 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 5, 2010	EF0	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 24, 2008	EF2	50.46 mi	880 yd	1	2
Sep 29, 2006	F0	0.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 21, 2006	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	0	2
Aug 13, 2004	F0	7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1999	F1	8 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1999	F2	7.5 mi	n/a	0	0
May 31, 1998	F2	0.5 mi	90 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F2	2 mi	250 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1997	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	1
Jul 23, 1995	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1994	F0	0.3 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1993	F0	0.3 mi	120 yd	0	0
May 31, 1991	F0	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1988	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1986	F1	0.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 1986	F1	3.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 16, 1986	F1	12 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1984	F1	7 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 1984	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1981	F2	8.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1980	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 23, 1978	F1	0.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1978	F0	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1978	F0	0.2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Aug 15, 1976	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	5
May 3, 1976	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 1974	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1973	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 11, 1973	F2	0.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1972	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 9, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	77 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1972	F1	0.5 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1972	F1	7 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1972	F1	0.9 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1972	F2	1 mi	40 yd	0	7
May 31, 1972	F1	1 mi	70 yd	0	0
May 31, 1972	F1	0.1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 17, 1970	F1	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 1970	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 16, 1970	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 1969	F3	5.7 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 6, 1969	F2	1.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Aug 20, 1968	F3	1 mi	27 yd	0	1
Aug 20, 1968	F1	2.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1968	F1	0.2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 17, 1968	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 12, 1967	F1	0.5 mi	30 yd	0	5
Aug 11, 1966	F2	9 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1966	F1	0.2 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 13, 1966	F1	0.2 mi	33 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1965	F1	0.3 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 1965	F0	0.1 mi	27 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1964	F0	0.5 mi	17 yd	0	0
Aug 13, 1963	F2	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1963	F2	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1963	F1	1 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 1963	F1	0.1 mi	83 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1963	F2	10 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 20, 1963	F1	8.5 mi	77 yd	0	0
May 20, 1963	F3	14 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 14, 1963	F2	8.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 9, 1963	F1	10.1 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1962	F2	7.7 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 9, 1962	F0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 26, 1961	F1	0.1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 1961	F1	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1961	F2	5.1 mi	400 yd	0	1
Jul 2, 1961	F2	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 24, 1960	F1	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 27, 1959	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1957	F2	0.2 mi	77 yd	0	1
Jul 9, 1956	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 27, 1956	F1	2 mi	17 yd	0	0
Oct 24, 1955	F0	14.6 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 31, 1954	F1	3.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1953	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1953	F3	1.5 mi	100 yd	0	5

Every New Hampshire county

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. A tornado that crossed a state line counts in each state it touched.