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Hail in Strafford County, New Hampshire
71 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 71 hail events in Strafford County, New Hampshire, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.4% of the 960 hail events recorded in New Hampshire; its 19.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.7 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with New Hampshire
| Measure | Strafford County | New Hampshire | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 71 | 960 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.3 | 10.7 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.4 | 6.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
1Jun
33Jul
27Aug
10Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 71 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.01 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Strafford County had?
71 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Strafford County?
13 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Strafford County?
The hail of 22 Jul 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Strafford County compare with New Hampshire for hail?
19.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.7 statewide; the county holds 71 of the state's 960 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.