New Hampshire, 2008

Hail and Damaging Wind in New Hampshire, June 8, 2008

June 8, 2008 · NWS GYX · 3 events in 1 county or zone

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced large hail and one report of damaging winds in portions of New Hampshire in the early evening of June 8th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced large hail and one report of damaging winds in portions of New Hampshire in the early evening of June 8th.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grafton

When
June 8, 4:01 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 4.95 mi WSW of Canaan Street
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.640, -72.140

A severe thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail in Enfield.

Hail, Grafton

When
June 8, 4:05 PM EST to 4:09 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 6.01 mi W of Grafton Center
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.580, -72.100

A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail between Grafton Center and Enfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grafton

When
June 8, 4:10 PM EST to 4:13 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 6.01 mi W of Grafton Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.580, -72.100

A severe thunderstorm brought down 8 inch diameter trees between Enfield and Grafton Center.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 113028, 113035, 113043.