Hail in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Hail August 5, 2025 · Cheshire County, New Hampshire

1.25 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs east of Alstead.

The wider storm

A hot and unstable airmass was in place on the evening of August 5th. A strong cap kept convection at a minimum, but one strong storm developed across Sullivan County and moved south before weakening. The storm had damaging winds and large hail.

Began near East Alstead (43.1300, -72.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292516. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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