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New Hampshire Tornado History — 99 Tornadoes Since 1950

14 cities covered · 1950–present · NOAA Storm Prediction Center
Confirmed records complete through December 29, 2025

How many tornadoes does New Hampshire get per year?

New Hampshire has had 99 tornadoes on record since 1950, including 4 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes — averaging about 1.3 per year since 1950 (about 1.1 per year over the last decade). Counts come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center archive for New Hampshire. The 14 cities below report tornadoes within their own search radius, so those figures overlap each other and do not sum to the state total.

When was the most recent tornado in New Hampshire?

The most recent confirmed tornado in our New Hampshire dataset was an EF1 tornado on July 16, 2024. Confirmed records are complete through December 29, 2025.

When is tornado season in New Hampshire?

July is historically the peak month for tornadoes in New Hampshire, with 41 on record since 1950. Tornadoes can occur any time of year, but spring through early summer (April–June) generally sees the highest activity across most US states.

New Hampshire at a Glance

Cities Covered
14
Tornado-prone metros
Tornadoes on Record
99
Sum across city radii
EF3+ Tornadoes
4
4.0% of all tornadoes
Peak Month
July
41 aggregate

Notable Tornadoes in New Hampshire

Deadliest Tornado in New Hampshire
EF2 on July 24, 2008 — 1 fatality.
Most Recent Tornado
EF1 on July 16, 2024.

County-by-county tornado warning pages for New Hampshire →

Cities

Bedford, NH
35 tornadoes since 1950
Concord, NH
24 tornadoes since 1950
Derry, NH
38 tornadoes since 1950
Derry Village, NH
37 tornadoes since 1950
Dover, NH
23 tornadoes since 1950
East Concord, NH
20 tornadoes since 1950
Keene, NH
31 tornadoes since 1950
Laconia, NH
26 tornadoes since 1950
Manchester, NH
33 tornadoes since 1950
Merrimack, NH
34 tornadoes since 1950
Nashua, NH
45 tornadoes since 1950
Portsmouth, NH
19 tornadoes since 1950
Rochester, NH
25 tornadoes since 1950
Salem, NH
42 tornadoes since 1950
Aggregate totals sum each city's 25-mile search radius; tornadoes within overlapping radii are counted multiple times in the aggregate figures but appear only once on each individual city page. Data source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center.