Rockingham County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Rockingham County, New Hampshire between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 9, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 11 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 11 injured

50.5 milongest path · 2008

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F12

(E)F26

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 9, 1953	F3	1.5 mi	100 yd	5	0
Jul 24, 2008	EF2	50.5 mi	880 yd	2	1
Jun 9, 1963	F2	10 mi	77 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1961	F2	5.1 mi	400 yd	1	0
Aug 21, 1951	F2	4.9 mi	67 yd	0	0
Jun 19, 1957	F2	0.2 mi	77 yd	1	0
May 21, 2006	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	2	0
Jul 31, 1954	F1	3.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1978	F0	0.2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 24, 2008	EF2	50.5 mi	880 yd	2	1
May 21, 2006	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	2	0
Jun 9, 1978	F0	0.2 mi	27 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1970	F0	0.1 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1966	F1	0.1 mi	17 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1963	F2	10 mi	77 yd	0	0
Jul 2, 1961	F2	5.1 mi	400 yd	1	0
Jun 19, 1957	F2	0.2 mi	77 yd	1	0
Jul 31, 1954	F1	3.8 mi	70 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1953	F3	1.5 mi	100 yd	5	0
Aug 21, 1951	F2	4.9 mi	67 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Jul 24, 2008, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Strafford County, NH7 Essex County, MA14 Hillsborough County, NH20 Merrimack County, NH7 York County, ME14 Middlesex County, MA21 Belknap County, NH12 Suffolk County, MA1

Questions

How many tornadoes has Rockingham County, New Hampshire had?

11 tornadoes touched Rockingham 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 Rockingham County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 9, 1953, with a 1.5-mile path.

When is tornado season in Rockingham County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (4 of 11). 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).