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Hail reports New Hampshire

No hail reports arrived in New Hampshire in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 38 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 3.00 inches at Orange on Jun 22, 2008.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 38 hail reports in New Hampshire a year, across about 9 days.

Largest hailstones on record in New Hampshire

Largest hailstones recorded in New Hampshire since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupOrange, Grafton CountyJun 22, 2008
2.75 inchesBaseballTamworth, Carroll CountyAug 24, 1998
2.50 inchesTennis ballRochester, Strafford CountyJul 19, 2015
2.00 inchesHen eggExeter, Rockingham CountyJul 11, 2006
2.00 inchesHen eggHampton Falls, Rockingham CountyJul 11, 2006
2.00 inchesHen eggConcord, Merrimack CountyJul 9, 2007
2.00 inchesHen eggStrafford, Strafford CountyJul 18, 2008
2.00 inchesHen eggWashington, Sullivan CountyJun 9, 2011
2.00 inchesHen eggWestmoreland, Cheshire CountyMay 29, 2012
2.00 inchesHen eggStratham, Rockingham CountyJul 3, 2014

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in New Hampshire, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.00.051212720.10.00.0

Counties in New Hampshire with the most hail reports

Counties in New Hampshire with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Rockingham7.4
Grafton5.4
Hillsborough4.0
Merrimack3.8
Carroll3.8
Cheshire3.7
Strafford2.9
Coos2.5
Belknap2.4
Sullivan2.0

Cities in New Hampshire with hail data

Tracked cities in New Hampshire with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Concord9.92.00 inches Jul 9, 2007

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