Tornado History

Rockingham Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rockingham, New Hampshire. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1951 through 2008, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $1.2M, with 1 deaths and 11 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$1.2Mminimum property damage
July 24, 2008latest tornado
5.1 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 9, 19531953EF2 July 24, 20082008F2 July 2, 19611961F2 June 19, 19571957F2 May 21, 20062006F2 August 21, 19511951F1 July 31, 19541954F1 July 26, 19661966F0 October 3, 19701970F0 June 9, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19511
  • 19531
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19661
  • 19701
  • 19781

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
June 9, 1953F3Rockingham, New Hampshire1.5 mi100 yd05$25K
July 24, 2008EF2Rockingham, New Hampshire4.86 mi880 yd12$840K
July 2, 1961F2Rockingham, New Hampshire5.1 mi400 yd01$250K
June 19, 1957F2Rockingham, New Hampshire0.2 mi77 yd01$25K
May 21, 2006F2Rockingham, New Hampshire0.1 mi20 yd02$3K
August 21, 1951F2Rockingham, New Hampshire4.9 mi67 yd00$2K
July 31, 1954F1Rockingham, New Hampshire3.8 mi70 yd00$25K
July 26, 1966F1Rockingham, New Hampshire0.1 mi17 yd00$2K
October 3, 1970F0Rockingham, New Hampshire0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 9, 1978F0Rockingham, New Hampshire0.2 mi27 yd00$250

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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.