Strafford County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Strafford County, New Hampshire between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated EF2 (Jul 24, 2008). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 2 people.

7tornadoes since 1950

EF2strongest rating

1killed · 2 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)F01

(E)F11

(E)F25

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 24, 2008	EF2	50.5 mi	880 yd	2	1
May 14, 1963	F2	8.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1981	F2	8.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1999	F2	7.5 mi	—	0	0
May 3, 1976	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1953	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Aug 2, 1993	F0	0.3 mi	120 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 24, 2008	EF2	50.5 mi	880 yd	2	1
Jul 6, 1999	F2	7.5 mi	—	0	0
Aug 2, 1993	F0	0.3 mi	120 yd	0	0
Jun 22, 1981	F2	8.7 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 3, 1976	F2	1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 14, 1963	F2	8.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 9, 1953	F1	1 mi	40 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

York County, ME14 Rockingham County, NH11 Belknap County, NH12 Merrimack County, NH7 Carroll County, NH9 Hillsborough County, NH20 Essex County, MA14 Cumberland County, ME13

Questions

How many tornadoes has Strafford County, New Hampshire had?

7 tornadoes touched Strafford 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 Strafford County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF2 on Jul 24, 2008, with a 50.5-mile path and 1 deaths.

When is tornado season in Strafford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 7). 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).