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Hail dates in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cheshire County on 27 days since 2016 (46 separate reports, 46 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 5, 2024; the most recent hail was April 14, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cheshire County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters on Highway 101 east of Keene, NH. |
| 2025-09-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as ping pong balls for almost 10 mins south of Winchester. |
| 2025-08-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs for around 5 minutes in Swanzey. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pongs east of Alstead. |
| 2024-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Rindge. |
| 2024-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A server thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Alstead. |
| 2024-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golf balls in Westminster. |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in Winchester. |
| 2024-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping balls in Chesterfield, NH. |
| 2024-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters on NH Highway 10 in Gilsum, NH. |
| 2024-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters in North Walpole, NH. |
| 2023-09-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of ping pong balls in West Chesterfield, NH. |
| 2023-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A rotating supercell dropped quarter size hail on the north of the storm in Marlborough. |
| 2023-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Troy for 5 minutes. |
| 2023-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail up to 1.25 inches in Troy. |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A server thunderstorm dropped hail up to 1.25 in Chesterfield. |
| 2022-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golf balls just south of Walpole on NH Rt. 12. Some minor crop damage also observed. |
| 2022-07-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golf balls that caused minor damage to the vehicle hood on the east side of Keene, NH off of HWY 101. |
| 2022-07-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of half dollars in Walpole New Hampshire. |
| 2022-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter to half dollar size in Nelson, NH. |
| 2021-09-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Dublin, NH. |
| 2021-07-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar size hail fell just east of downtown Hinsdale. |
| 2021-06-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail up to up to the size of ping bong balls at Camp Forest Lake, NH. |
| 2020-07-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2020-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail fell for a few minutes near Westmoreland. Some minor car damage reported. |
| 2020-07-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail reported just northeast of Keene. |
| 2016-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | A severe thunderstorm produced 1.75 inch hail in Keene. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Cheshire County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 165 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | 90 mph | 8 | A bowing line segment occurred near Jaffrey. While wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were |common all along the line of thunderstorms, at the a… |
| 2024-07-16 | 70 mph | 5 | Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires throughout the town of Keene with trees reported down on Pine, Forge, Sesame, an… |
| 2022-05-16 | 69 mph | 5 | Convective outflow damaging winds caused by a severe thunderstorms downed multiple trees and wires on Sandy Pond Rd. in Richmond New Hamp… |
| 2022-03-07 | 69 mph | 4 | A line of thunderstorms and its associated severe wind gust downed trees in West Swanzey. |
| 2020-08-23 | 63 mph | 4 | Damaging outflow winds associated with a severe thunderstorm downed numerous trees and wires throughout Swanzey. Trees and wires reporte… |
| 2018-08-07 | 63 mph | 4 | A severe thunderstorm downed numerous trees and utility poles in Swanzey. |
| 2026-06-18 | 60 mph | 6 | Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires on Westminster St. in Walpole. |
| 2026-04-14 | 60 mph | 2 | Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees onto wires west of Keen, NH on Maple Avenue. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cheshire County?
April 14, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on August 5, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Franklin County, MA (27 mi) · Hillsborough County, NH (34 mi) · Merrimack County, NH (40 mi) · Hampshire County, MA (44 mi) · Worcester County, MA (47 mi) · Hampden County, MA (58 mi) · Middlesex County, MA (59 mi) · Rockingham County, NH (63 mi)
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