New Hampshire, 1988

Damaging Winds in New Hampshire, August 14, 1988

August 14, 1988 · NWS PWM · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
August 14, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
43.150, -71.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockingham

When
August 14, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Rockingham County
Coordinates
43.070, -70.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Strafford

When
August 14, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Strafford County
Coordinates
43.430, -71.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Strafford

When
August 14, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Strafford County
Coordinates
43.220, -71.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Coos

When
August 14, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Coos County
Coordinates
44.470, -71.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Coos

When
August 14, 3:16 PM CST
Where
Coos County
Coordinates
44.420, -71.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
43.750, -71.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
August 14, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
43.700, -71.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap

When
August 14, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Belknap County
Coordinates
43.650, -71.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Merrimack

When
August 14, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Merrimack County
Coordinates
43.430, -71.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Strafford

When
August 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Strafford County
Coordinates
43.300, -70.980

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10081457, 10081458, 10081459, 10081460, 10081461, 10081462, 10081463, 10081464, 10081465, 10081466, 10082317.