Hail history in Manchester, NH
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Manchester on 1.8 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Manchester on 34 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in, in 2024. 28 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 14 since 2010. The most recent was July 14, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 74 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
Ranks #61 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 34
- Largest hail
- 1.75 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
34 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 34 hail days in total; the most was 4 in 2020.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 5, Jun 6, Jul 14, Aug 7, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1.5 in | 11.6 mi |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.25 in | 2.9 mi |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 1.5 in | 4.1 mi |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 1.0 in | 10.0 mi |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1.25 in | 11.1 mi |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 1.75 in | 4.9 mi |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.75 in | 14.2 mi |
| May 21, 2024 | 1.0 in | 7.3 mi |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.25 in | 3.9 mi |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 1.0 in | 14.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Manchester, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
74 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.7 mi |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.3 mi |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.8 mi |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.0 mi |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.6 mi |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.3 mi |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 5.4 mi |
| May 19, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.7 mi |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 58 mph | 8.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Manchester, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Manchester
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Manchester.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 6 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Manchester since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1968 | EF1 | 2.5 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Jul 19, 1968 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 6 miles |
| Jun 9, 1963 | EF2 | 10 miles | 2 miles |
| May 9, 1963 | EF1 | 10.1 miles | 2.5 miles |
| Jun 27, 1956 | EF1 | 2 miles | 3 miles |
| Jul 31, 1954 | EF1 | 3.8 miles | 8.2 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
20 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Manchester.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda (2021) | 51 mph | 42 mph | 152 miles |
| Sandy (2012) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 288 miles |
| Irene (2011) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 64 miles |
| Noel (2007) | 59 mph | 48 mph | 209 miles |
| Bob (1991) | 56 mph | 46 mph | 55 miles |
| Gloria (1985) | 73 mph | 59 mph | 23 miles |
| Doria (1971) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 42 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1968 | 54 mph | 44 mph | 56 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna (1960) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 18 miles |
| Carol (1954) | 78 mph | 63 mph | 2 miles |
| 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane | 49 mph | 40 mph | 61 miles |
| 1938 New England hurricane | 77 mph | 62 mph | 82 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 49 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1896 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 47 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 61 mph | 49 mph | 36 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 64 mph | 52 mph | 68 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1874 | 56 mph | 46 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1869 | 66 mph | 54 mph | 62 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1869 | 60 mph | 49 mph | 22 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
16 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
8 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Manchester’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 1.5 in or more |
Storms in Manchester
A 2008 NWS Gray, Maine study of hail reports in its warning area from 1998 to 2006 found they peaked from June to August.1 For the area covered by the Portland, Maine radar from 1980 to 2006, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center lists a primary severe season of May 20 to August 30, with 2,378 damaging wind reports against 812 hail reports.2
Notable storms
- September 6, 2025Hail up to 1.5 inches fell southeast of Manchester and cracked a vehicle windshield.3
- August 15, 2024Quarter-size hail fell on U.S. Route 101 in Bedford, and golf ball size hail fell in Chester for more than 5 minutes.4,5
- July 16, 2024A microburst in Milford with winds estimated at 96 mph damaged seven homes, destroyed two vehicles and downed about 150 trees. NOAA's storm records list about $1 million in property damage in the area.6
- September 6, 2014A microburst with winds estimated at 110 mph snapped large maple and pine trees in Hollis, and wind gusts downed trees in Pelham. NOAA's storm records list about $90,000 in property damage in the area.7,8
- February 25, 2010Northeast winds gusted to 63 mph at the Manchester airport, with sustained winds of 43 mph, and downed numerous trees and wires across Bedford. NOAA's storm records list about $2.5 million in property damage in eastern Hillsborough County.9
- July 24, 2008An EF2 tornado touched down northwest of Deerfield and killed one person. NOAA says the tornado's path ran about 50 miles across 5 southeast New Hampshire counties and damaged more than 100 structures, some of them completely destroyed.10,11
Warnings and alerts
The city sends text and email alerts through Nixle, and its Fire Department alert list covers major weather emergencies. The state runs NH Alerts, its official emergency and public notification system.12,13
Sources
- 1. NWS Gray, ME (NOAA Institutional Repository): Hail in the Gray Maine County Warning Area (Eastern Region Technical Attachment 2008-04)
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: GYX Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County, September 6, 2025
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Hillsborough County, August 15, 2024
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Rockingham County, August 15, 2024
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough County, July 16, 2024
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough County, September 6, 2014
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Hillsborough County, September 6, 2014 (Pelham)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Eastern Hillsborough, February 25, 2010
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Rockingham County, July 24, 2008
- 11. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: 20080724's Storm Reports
- 12. City of Manchester, NH: Alert Notifications
- 13. New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications: NH Alerts
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Questions about hail in Manchester
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Manchester?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Manchester on 1.8 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 34 hail days.
- When is hail season in Manchester?
- July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Manchester, 14 since 2010, then August (7) and June (6).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Manchester?
- 1.75 in, in 2024: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Manchester since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Manchester?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Manchester is from July 14, 2026, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 11.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.