New Hampshire
10 counties4 tornadoes rated F3/EF3+63 county disaster declarations
New Hampshire has recorded 101 tornadoes since 1950, 44th among the states; 32 tropical storms and hurricanes within 50 miles since 1851.
2025
- Tornadoes rated F2/EF2+ since 1950
- Tropical cyclone tracks since 1851
Statewide totals
Unique events: a tornado that crossed three counties counts once.
- Tornadoes since 1950
- 101
- 44th of 51
- Rated F3/EF3 or stronger
- 4
- 36th of 51
- Tropical cyclones within 50 mi
- 32
- 19th of 51
- At hurricane strength
- 7
- 17th of 51
- Acres burned since 1984
- 0
- 0 large fires
- Flood insurance claims
- 4,395
- $67.0 million paid
County leaders
Where in New Hampshire each hazard has struck most.
Most tornadoes
Most tropical cyclones within 50 mi
Most flood claims
- 1Rockingham County2,165
- 2Hillsborough County629
- 3Grafton County363
- 4Merrimack County299
- 5Carroll County290
Notable events
The strongest tornadoes, hurricanes and fires in New Hampshire’s record. Each opens its own page.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
- Unnamed 1869Cat. 2
- Carol 1954Cat. 2
- Unnamed 1869Cat. 1
- Bob 1991Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1938Cat. 1
- Gloria 1985Cat. 1
- Donna 1960Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1944Cat. 1
- Unnamed 1858Tropical storm
- Unnamed 1874Tropical storm
Every county
Sort by any column. Each county opens its full record.
| Belknap County | 12 | 21 |
| Carroll County | 10 | 19 |
| Cheshire County | 18 | 25 |
| Coos County | 8 | 10 |
| Grafton County | 14 | 13 |
| Hillsborough County | 20 | 26 |
| Merrimack County | 7 | 22 |
| Rockingham County | 11 | 23 |
| Strafford County | 7 | 22 |
| Sullivan County | 7 | 16 |
Cities
Places of 10,000 people or more with their own records.