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New Hampshire storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 2,360 storm event reports in New Hampshire, with property damage estimates totalling $90.9 million. That is the 44th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Damaging wind was reported most often (869 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($87.2 million). FEMA has issued 34 major disaster declarations for New Hampshire since 2000.

2,360

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$90.9M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

257

hail reports, 2 of two inches or larger

tornado reports, 0 rated EF2 or stronger

$20.2M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in New Hampshire, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for New Hampshire. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$30.0 million

Coastal Flood, Coastal Rockingham, 2024. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits New Hampshire: reports and damage by type

Damaging wind 869
Winter weather 658
Flood 426
Hail 257
Hurricane and tropical storm 14
Tornado 13
Lightning 5
Wildfire 1

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $87.2M
Damaging wind $1.9M
Tornado $94K
Hurricane and tropical storm $55K
Lightning $40K
Hail $17K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in New Hampshire

FEMA has recorded 34 major disaster declarations, 12 emergency declarations and 1 fire management declarations for New Hampshire since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storm And Flooding (severe storm), declared October 7, 2026.

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Severe Storm 24
Flood 3
Hurricane 2
Winter Storm 1
Biological 1
Snowstorm 1
Coastal Storm 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in New Hampshire

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for New Hampshire since 2005.

7,839

homeowners registered, across 5 disasters

$20.2M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$14.2M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

6,900

homes inspected

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$2,934

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How New Hampshire ranks

New Hampshire compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	New Hampshire	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	2,360	48th	167 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$90.9 million	44th	$64 per resident
Hail reports	257	37th	2 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	13	44th	0 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	34	21st	12 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$20.2 million	43rd	7,839 homeowners registered

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New Hampshire questions

What causes the most storm damage in New Hampshire?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for New Hampshire from 2016 to 2025: $87.2 million of a $90.9 million total. Damaging wind is the most frequently reported, with 869 reports.

How often does it hail in New Hampshire?

The National Weather Service logged 257 hail reports in New Hampshire from 2016 to 2025. 2 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 2 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does New Hampshire get?

13 tornado segments were recorded in New Hampshire from 2016 to 2025, and 0 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has New Hampshire had?

FEMA records 34 major disaster declarations and 12 emergency declarations for New Hampshire since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in New Hampshire?

Since 2005, 7,839 homeowners in New Hampshire registered with FEMA across 5 disasters. Inspectors verified $20.2 million in damage and FEMA approved $14.2 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "New Hampshire storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/new-hampshire/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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