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Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
111
Hail reports
95
Floods since 1996
618
All events
4
Deaths
$17.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hillsborough County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
Damaging wind gusts caused by a severe thunderstorm blew over a tent where many people gathered for an outdoor event. At least 6 people where injured with minor injuries being reported by media outlets.
Flooding closed part of Route 202 in Peterborough, Route 122 and South Merrimack Road in Hollis, and widespread urban flooding in Nashua and Manchester. A mudslide closed a portion of Route 101 in Wilton. Minor to moderate flooding was observed on the larger mainstem rivers. The …
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires down on West Main Street in Antrim.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires near the center of Peterborough.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed power lines that blocked NH-124.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires on Emery Road in Lyndeborough.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a tree completely blocking the northbound lane of NH-13 near Goffstown.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires in Peterborough, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires in Francestown, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and powerlines in Hollis, blocking Dow Rd.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed several trees around Potanipo Pond in Brookline, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed 3 large trees on Cage Road in Wilton, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and powerlines on Sumner Lane in Hollis.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter-sized hail which lasted for 8 minutes. Hail accumulated in areas of lawn with leaves and a few branches knocked down south of New Ipswich.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as big as 1.5 inches southeast of Manchester. Hail cracked the windshield of a vehicle.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree down on a house on Kinsman Ln. in Merrimack.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large oak tree down on a house in Merrimack. Several other large trees are also down in the area.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Very heavy rainfall associated with a severe thunderstorm dropped 2+ inches of rain in under an hour across the Nashua City area. The rainfall rates caused urban flooding with manhole covers popping off and flooding of Amherst Street in Nashua.
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Very heavy rainfall associated with a severe thunderstorm dropped 2+ inches of rain in under an hour across the Nashua City area. Library Street flooded with water up to car headlights.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters that fell for about 5 minutes in Amherst.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a tree on wires and a second tree down on car on Carter Road north of Amherst.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a large tree on top of vehicle in Goffstown.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed numerous trees north of Mount Vernon, partially blocking traffic on N. Main St.
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A severe thunderstorm outflow boundary downed a tree damaging a garage on Tinker Rd. in Nashua.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed a large tree that damaged a garage in Milford.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed multiple trees down on Pine Hill Rd and Sunrise Lane in Weare.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Very heavy rain occurred with 2 to 3 estimated to have fallen in around 1 hour. Excessive run-off caused culverts to become overwhelmed with road damage and flooding being reported at Stoddard Rd, Depot Rd, and Rt. 123 in Hancock.
Hail Hail
Large hail associated with a severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Brookline, NH.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed multiple trees onto wires along Riverway East and Merrill Court in Milford.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A burst of torrential rainfall over saturated ground resulted in a washout along Miller State Park Road on the afternoon of June 6. The rainfall estimated to have rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour cause excessive and rapid runoff over the high sloped terrain of the Pack Monadno…
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In Hillsborough, heavy rain measured up to 3.91 inches fell on the evening of June 9. at the major thruway Route 9 was closed between Henniker St and Antrim Road due to flooding of both lanes. Additional road closures due to flooding occurred on the following roads Center Road be…
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Repeating thunderstorms brought up to 4 inches of rainfall to the Antrim area between 3 pm and 7 pm on June 6. The high rainfall rates on nearly saturated ground resulted in flooding of Routes 31 and 9, with some minor shoulder damage. Local roads were more impacted with minor to…
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters south of Hillsborough.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of half dollars in Weare.
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Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed multiple trees and wires down across town in Temple.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain with up to three inches in the local area caused overland flooding with standing water up to a foot deep reaches up to homes on Lake Outlet Rd. in Amherst.
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall of 3 inches in the local area caused flooding of Boston Post Road between Ferry Road and Simeon Wilson Road in Amherst due to the Souhegan River over flowing its bands.
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall with locally up to three inches on saturated soils caused Cold Brook to flood 2nd NH Turnpike in New Boston.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Mason.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of half dollars in Brookline.
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Severe thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and branches at Hudson Senior Center and at the Benson Park in Hudson.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters with a few half dollar stones mixed in.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of half dollars in Antrim.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 17 | 1 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 4 | 3 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 3 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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