New Hampshire, 2010

Hail in New Hampshire, May 26, 2010

May 26, 2010 · NWS GYX · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

A back door cold front moved southwest through the region during the evening of May 26th. Convection was initiated in a strongly capped environment and quickly turned severe.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

A back door cold front moved southwest through the region during the evening of May 26th. Convection was initiated in a strongly capped environment and quickly turned severe. These storms produced mainly large hail as they moved out of Vermont and into southern New Hampshire.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:54 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grafton

When
May 26, 7:55 PM EST to 7:59 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 2.43 mi SE of Canaan Street
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
43.650, -72.010

A thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in Canaan.

Hail, Grafton

When
May 26, 8:00 PM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 0.85 mi SE of Enfield
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.640, -72.140

A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail in Enfield.

Hail, Merrimack

When
May 26, 8:20 PM EST to 8:23 PM EST
Where
Merrimack County, 0.85 mi SW of New London
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.410, -71.990

A thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in New London.

Hail, Sullivan

When
May 26, 9:00 PM EST to 9:03 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, 2.56 mi SE of Charlestown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.220, -72.400

A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail in Charlestown.

Hail, Sullivan

When
May 26, 9:05 PM EST to 9:09 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, 2.13 mi NNE of Langdon
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.200, -72.370

A severe thunderstorm produced 1.00 inch hail 4 miles southeast of Charlestown.

Hail, Merrimack

When
May 26, 9:40 PM EST to 9:43 PM EST
Where
Merrimack County, 0.5 mi E of Northfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
43.430, -71.590

A thunderstorm produced .75 inch hail in Northfield.

Hail, Merrimack

When
May 26, 9:45 PM EST to 9:47 PM EST
Where
Merrimack County, 1.22 mi NE of Franklin
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.440, -71.650

A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail in Franklin.

Hail, Grafton

When
May 26, 10:00 PM EST to 10:04 PM EST
Where
Grafton County, 2.43 mi SE of Canaan Street
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
43.650, -72.010

A severe thunderstorm produced 1.00 inch hail in Canaan.

What these are

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

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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: 232482, 232483, 232486, 232492, 232494, 232495, 232497, 232498.