Hurricanes and tropical storms in New Hampshire

32 tropical storms and hurricanes have passed within 50 miles of New Hampshire since 1851, 7 of them at hurricane strength.

  • 32tropical cyclones within 50 miles since 1851
  • 7at hurricane strength
  • 0as major hurricanes
  • 1since 2000
2025
  • Hurricanes and tropical storms on record, by year

Over time

Tropical cyclones within 50 miles of New Hampshire by decade 50s: 1 60s: 4 70s: 1 80s: 1 90s: 5 5 00s: 1 10s: 1 20s: 1 30s: 1 40s: 2 50s: 2 60s: 5 70s: 2 80s: 1 90s: 3 10s: 1 50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s10s

The strongest storms

Notable events
Unnamed1869Category 2, Rockingham
Carol1954Category 2, Cheshire
Unnamed1869Category 1, Rockingham
Bob1991Category 1, Cheshire
Unnamed1938Category 1, Cheshire
Gloria1985Category 1, Hillsborough
Donna1960Category 1, Cheshire
Unnamed1944Category 1, Cheshire
Unnamed1858Tropical storm, Hillsborough
Unnamed1874Tropical storm, Strafford
Bertha1996Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1961Tropical storm, Carroll
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Sullivan
Unnamed1894Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1896Tropical storm, Hillsborough
Unnamed1893Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1916Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Rockingham
Unnamed1861Tropical storm, Rockingham
Irene2011Tropical storm, Cheshire
Floyd1999Tropical storm, Hillsborough
Unnamed1968Tropical storm, Cheshire
Doria1971Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1949Tropical storm, Cheshire
Esther1961Tropical storm, Hillsborough
Unnamed1923Tropical storm, Rockingham
Unnamed1888Tropical storm, Rockingham
Brenda1960Tropical storm, Cheshire
Unnamed1897Tropical storm, Hillsborough
Belle1976Tropical storm, Cheshire

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Hurricanes and tropical storms by county in New Hampshire
Hillsborough County26
Cheshire County25
Rockingham County23
Strafford County22
Merrimack County22
Belknap County21
Carroll County19
Sullivan County16
Grafton County13
Coos County10