Hail, Rockingham
- When
- June 26, 1:12 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Rockingham County, 2.3 mi NNW of Deerfield
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.180, -71.240
A severe thunderstorm dropped half dollar size hail near Deerfield.
Hail in New Hampshire, June 26, 2009
Severe thunderstorms produced mainly large hail in southeast New Hampshire during the afternoon of June 26th. Hail up to half dollar size was reported with these storms.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Severe thunderstorms produced mainly large hail in southeast New Hampshire during the afternoon of June 26th. Hail up to half dollar size was reported with these storms.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 8:15 AM EST, 4 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 8:15 AM EST, 4 hours 57 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 11:37 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1237 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MEZ007>009-012>014-020>022-028-NHZ001>009-271645- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL- SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- 1237 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 515 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND AREAS OF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAUSING SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MEZ018-019-023>027-NHZ010-013-014-271645- INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND- SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 1237 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND AREAS OF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS CAUSING SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ANZ150>154-271645- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 1237 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MARINE
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 9:56 AM EST, 3 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1056 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MEZ012>014-018>028-NHZ003>010-013-014-262100- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD... FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD... SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON... LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE... WINTERPORT...UNITY...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH... KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH... TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN... ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE...LITTLETON... NORTH CONWAY...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...WOLFEBORO... OSSIPEE...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN...CONCORD... HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM... DERRY...EXETER...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON 1056 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... ALL OUTDOOR INTERESTS SHOULD BE BE PREPARED AND ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. RECREATIONAL BOATERS ON THE LAKES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. MEZ007>009-NHZ001-002-262100- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS- SOUTHERN COOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON... WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM... JACKMAN...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER 1056 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... ALL OUTDOOR INTERESTS SHOULD BE BE PREPARED AND ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. RECREATIONAL BOATERS ON THE LAKES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS WHEN THREATENING STORMS APPROACH. ALL INTERESTS SHOULD MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION...FORECASTS...AND WARNINGS. MARINE
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 10:42 AM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1142 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MEZ007-008-NHZ001-261645- NORTHERN COOS-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN OXFORD- 1142 AM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY AND COOS COUNTY THROUGH 1245 PM EDT... AT 1142 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES NORTH OF LINCOLN PLANTATION...OR ABOUT 17 MILES WEST OF RANGELEY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LINCOLN PLANTATION... WILSONS MILLS...DAVIS AND OQUOSSOC THROUGH 1245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. MARINE
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:11 UTC.
Event by event
4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Belknap
- When
- June 26, 1:30 PM EST to 1:34 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, 1.71 mi SW of Alton
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.430, -71.240
A severe thunderstorm produced .88 inch hail in Alton.
Hail, Strafford
- When
- June 26, 1:30 PM EST to 1:33 PM EST
- Where
- Strafford County, 1.47 mi SSE of Strafford
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.310, -71.170
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in Strafford.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- June 26, 1:54 PM EST to 1:57 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, 2.12 mi ESE of Sanbornville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.540, -70.990
A severe thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in Sanbornville.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in North Dakota, June 26 to 30, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Connecticut, June 26, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 26, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 26, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Idaho, June 26, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 26, 2009
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Colorado, June 26, 2009
- Flooding in Maine, June 26, 2009
- Flash Flood in Maine, June 26, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in North Dakota, June 26, 2009
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 26, 2009
More
Every storm in New Hampshire in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, June 2009
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: 184653, 184654, 184655, 184656.