Coos County tornado history

8 tornadoes touched Coos County, New Hampshire between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F1 (Jul 9, 1956).

8tornadoes since 1950
F1strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
2 milongest path · 1956
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F12
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 9, 1956F12 mi200 yd00
Jul 13, 1966F10.2 mi33 yd00
Jul 18, 2016EF02 mi200 yd00
Jul 26, 2011EF00.9 mi100 yd00
Jul 2, 1994F00.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 27, 1974F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 8, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF00.1 mi40 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 18, 2016EF02 mi200 yd00
Jul 26, 2011EF00.9 mi100 yd00
Jun 5, 2010EF00.1 mi40 yd00
Jul 2, 1994F00.3 mi10 yd00
Aug 8, 1980F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 27, 1974F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 13, 1966F10.2 mi33 yd00
Jul 9, 1956F12 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Essex County, VT4Oxford County, ME17Caledonia County, VT1Franklin County, ME4Orleans County, VT6Carroll County, NH9Grafton County, NH14Androscoggin County, ME4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Coos County, New Hampshire had?

8 tornadoes touched Coos County, New Hampshire between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Coos County?

The strongest rating recorded was F1 on Jul 9, 1956, with a 2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Coos County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (5 of 8). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).