New Hampshire Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, New Hampshire has logged 8,092 severe-weather events — about 261 a year — with 39 direct deaths, 232 injuries and $322.6M in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind1,9807 d$3.9M
Heavy Snow1,6161 d$8.0M
Hail867—$36K
Winter Storm5511 d$294K
Flood5472 d$50.5M
Flash Flood4205 d$93.0M
Strong Wind4085 d$8.5M
Winter Weather3863 d$30K
Drought269—$1.6M
High Wind2612 d$7.9M
Lightning208—$10.4M
Cold/Wind Chill1712 d—
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill102——
Coastal Flood67—$64.7M
Ice Storm42—$70.0M
Tornado371 d$3.0M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (39)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Flash FloodOctober 9, 2005
Cheshire · 2 killed · $10.0M damage
FloodOctober 8, 2005
Sullivan · 2 killed · $3.0M damage
High WindNovember 29, 2003
Hillsborough · 2 killed · 2 injured · $25K damage
Rip CurrentAugust 19, 2018
Coastal Rockingham · 2 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 3, 2015
Coos · 2 killed · 32 injured ·
AvalancheMarch 24, 1996
Southern Coos · 2 killed ·
Flash FloodJune 27, 1998
Grafton · 1 killed · 1 injured · $1.5M damage
Heavy SnowDecember 7, 1996
Hillsborough · 1 killed · $1.0M damage
Tornado (EF2)July 24, 2008
Rockingham · 1 killed · 2 injured · $840K damage
Flash FloodAugust 7, 2008
Belknap · 1 killed · 2 injured · $700K damage
Tropical StormAugust 4, 2020
Northern Carroll · 1 killed · $50K damage
Strong WindNovember 30, 2022
Sullivan · 1 killed · $15K damage
Strong WindMarch 14, 2010
Eastern Hillsborough · 1 killed · 2 injured · $10K damage
Winter WeatherApril 20, 2026
Northern Grafton · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 24, 2025
Coastal Rockingham · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Winter StormJanuary 7, 2024
Northern Grafton · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherNovember 20, 2022
Northern Grafton · 1 killed ·
Winter WeatherJune 18, 2022
Southern Coos · 1 killed ·
AvalancheFebruary 1, 2021
Southern Coos · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 25, 2016
Southern Coos · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 19, 2015
Sullivan · 1 killed ·
Debris FlowOctober 30, 2012
Grafton · 1 killed ·
Tropical StormAugust 28, 2011
Belknap · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Strong WindOctober 31, 2009
Eastern Hillsborough · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindSeptember 24, 2006
Strafford · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 17, 2000
Rockingham · 1 killed ·
Strong WindJanuary 21, 2000
Southern Grafton · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 6, 1999
Hillsborough · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJuly 6, 1999
Belknap · 1 killed ·
Strong WindMarch 7, 1999
Merrimack · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 13, 1996
Grafton · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 27, 1996
Southern Coos · 1 killed ·
AvalancheJanuary 5, 1996
Southern Coos · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Coastal FloodJanuary 13, 2024
Coastal Rockingham · $30.0M damage
Coastal FloodJanuary 10, 2024
Coastal Rockingham · $15.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 11, 2008
Eastern Hillsborough · $15.0M damage
Ice StormDecember 11, 2008
Western And Central Hillsborough · $12.0M damage
Coastal FloodDecember 23, 2022
Coastal Rockingham · $10.0M damage
LightningJune 24, 2013
Belknap · 30 injured ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.