Tornado History

Hillsborough Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Hillsborough, New Hampshire. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1956 through 1998, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.4M, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.4Mminimum property damage
May 31, 1998latest tornado
10.1 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 August 20, 19681968F2 June 9, 19631963F2 July 3, 19971997F2 May 31, 19981998F2 July 17, 19681968F2 July 2, 19611961F1 May 9, 19631963F1 July 5, 19841984F1 June 16, 19861986F1 August 28, 19651965F1 July 5, 19841984F1 July 21, 19611961F1 May 20, 19631963F1 July 19, 19661966F0 June 19, 1978Unknown July 16, 1970Unknown June 27, 1956© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19633
  • 19612
  • 19682
  • 19842
  • 19561
  • 19651
  • 19661
  • 19701

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 20, 1968F3Hillsborough, New Hampshire1 mi27 yd01$25K
June 9, 1963F2Hillsborough, New Hampshire10 mi77 yd00$250K
July 3, 1997F2Hillsborough, New Hampshire2 mi250 yd00$250K
May 31, 1998F2Hillsborough, New Hampshire0.5 mi85 yd00$30K
July 17, 1968F2Hillsborough, New Hampshire0.1 mi17 yd00$25K
July 2, 1961F2Hillsborough, New Hampshire2 mi17 yd00$2K
May 9, 1963F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire10.1 mi20 yd00$250K
July 5, 1984F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire5 mi20 yd00$250K
June 16, 1986F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire2 mi30 yd00$250K
August 28, 1965F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire0.3 mi40 yd00$25K
July 5, 1984F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire0 mi3 yd00$25K
July 21, 1961F1Hillsborough, New Hampshire2 mi17 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.