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Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
18
Tornado reports
104
Hail reports
72
Floods since 1996
779
All events
3
Deaths
$35.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Cheshire County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Numerous roads flooded in Keene (including Maple and Pako Avenues, Roxbury, Church, Harrison, Gurnsey, and Edwards Streets, Hurricane and Belvedere Roads, and Colonial and Dale Drives), Westmoreland (including Mount Gilboa Road), Sullivan (including Centre Street, Route 9, and So…
Numerous trees and wires were downed in Rindge, Dublin, Jaffrey, Troy, and Swanzey.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires on Westminster St. in Walpole.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees down on Cady Lane, near Spofford Lake.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a large tree down on Cheshire Rd. in Harrisville.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed several trees down on Orchard Lane in Gilsum.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and power lines down on Court St. in Keene.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a large tree that just missed a house in Troy.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters on Highway 101 east of Keene, NH.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters on Chesham Road near Harrisville, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees onto wires west of Keen, NH on Maple Avenue.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires and Dublin, NH.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow overspread southwestern New Hampshire by midday on the 25th. Within an hour or two snow was moderate to heavy at times as an intense band of lift moved into the region. Snowfall rates were one to two inches per hour during the heavy snow. Snow continued overnight into the 26…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow overspread the Monadnocks on the morning of the 2nd. A nearly stationary band of snow set up north of the area through the afternoon, but light to moderate snow continued through the afternoon. Snow tapered off late in the evening on the 2nd. Snowfall totals range from 6 to …
Drought Drought
Cheshire County averaged 1.98 inches of precipitation in December, approximately 1.6 inches below normal. The July'December stretch was the 4th driest on record. While the month began with improvements, the lack of rain caused conditions to slip back, with the USDM on December 30…
Drought Drought
Cheshire County averaged 2.05 inches of precipitation in November, approximately 1.5 inches below normal. The rainfall deficits carried over from summer grew near 6 inches, making it the 5th driest stretch between July through November on record. The USDM on November 25th had 100…
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as ping pong balls for almost 10 mins south of Winchester.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees in Richmond, observed at least 10. Largest trees were about 16 inches in diameter.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees in the town of Fitzwilliam.
Drought Drought
Cheshire County averaged 3.02 inches of precipitation in September, approximately an inch below normal. The rainfall deficits carried over from summer grew near 5 inches, making it the 6th driest stretch between July through September on record. The USDM on September 30th had 37%…
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs for around 5 minutes in Swanzey.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed trees on wires along Jaffrey Rd. in Troy.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed 12 trees and along with numerous branches down across Jaffrey.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs east of Alstead.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a large tree partially blocking Forest Rd. in East Alstead near Hill Pond Farm.
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Severe thunderstorm winds were observed by a weather spotter.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light snow overspread the area in the evening on the 15th. This continued into the morning of the 16th when an area of strong warm air advection resulted in a laterally translating band of moderate to heavy snow. This swept through the region by the afternoon of the 16th. Periods…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow overspread the area in the late evening on the 8th. Strong warm air advection resulted in a broad area of steady snow. A focused band of heavier snow lifted through the Monadnock region, with a dry slot eventually approaching and leading to lighter snowfall. At times a very …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow overspread the Monadnocks in the late afternoon and early evening of the 19th. A band of steady moderate snow developed and remained over the area into the early morning of the 20th. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 7 inches. Key Impacts: Heavy snow.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Rindge.
Hail Hail
A server thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Alstead.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto a road and branches in Walpole.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and wires on Northfield Rd.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golf balls in Westminster.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pong balls in Sullivan.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of half dollars that accumulated on the ground and cracked a few car windows.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed tress on Surry and Louder Rd.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree across Brown Rd.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Winchester.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds damaged a large aluminum building in Westmoreland.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires throughout the town of Keene with trees reported down on Pine, Forge, Sesame, and Swanzey Road.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed two trees blocking the westbound lane of NH 123 west of Stoddard.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed approximately 15 large trees in Fitzwilliam.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees on Chesham Rd. near Chesham Pond.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
NWS storm survey confirmed an EF1 Tornado with a maximum wind speed of 90 mph occurred in Dublin, NH. The National Weather Service survey team identified dozens of snapped white pine trees with uprooted maples and oaks also noted. While no significant structural damage was observ…
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping balls in Chesterfield, NH.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 1 |
| 2023 | 52 | 1 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1 |
| 2021 | 37 | 0 |
| 2020 | 38 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 1 |
| 2017 | 33 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 20 | 0 |
| 2013 | 38 | 0 |
| 2012 | 39 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 | 35 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 25 | 1 |
| 1996 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 3 | 2 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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