NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Colebrook, NH
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
21 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Colebrook, New Hampshire since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 9 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 19
- Tornadoes
- 9
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Colebrook
The strongest storm to pass near Colebrook was an unnamed storm in 1869, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1900, whose centre came within 63 miles. The record near Colebrook begins with an unnamed storm in 1858; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 57 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 4 systems. Of the 21 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 142 New Hampshire cities on this site, 89% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Colebrook. The highest rating among the 9 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 3 times; the most recent, on September 3, 1993, came within 23 miles. Of the 9, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 18, 2016. Of the 142 New Hampshire cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Colebrook. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 12 times since 1988, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 142 New Hampshire cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Colebrook.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Colebrook
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 5 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 13 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 31 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | CarolAug 31 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 4 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 63 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 30 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 9 | 64 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 16 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Colebrook: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Colebrook
By decade
- 2010s2
- 1990s2
- 1980s2
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1993 | F1 | 23 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1966 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 9, 1956 | F1 | 3 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | EF0 | 13 mi | 2.02 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2011 | EF0 | 3 mi | 0.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 1994 | F0 | 12 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 8, 1980 | F0 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 1974 | F0 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 9 of 9, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Colebrook
The Storm Prediction Center has 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Colebrook since 1988, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 21, 2022. The most recent report is from September 7, 2023. July has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Colebrook
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Colebrook 3SW, NH, 5 miles southwest of Colebrook at 1,120 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 52°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 0°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 41.3 inches over 94 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (24.1 of 41.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 68°F and 3.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 191 nights a year. Snowfall averages 81.4 inches a year, most of it in February. That 41.3 inches is more than at 9 of the 39 New Hampshire stations used on this site (23%). Groveton, 20 miles south, has its own station (N Stratford, NH): 40.5 inches a year, 0.8 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 0 | 2.7 | 7 | 18.2 |
| Feb | 27 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 19.9 |
| Mar | 36 | 11 | 2.5 | 7 | 14.5 |
| Apr | 50 | 26 | 2.9 | 7 | 3.4 |
| May | 64 | 37 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 72 | 47 | 4.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 52 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 50 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 68 | 43 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 55 | 32 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 42 | 22 | 3.1 | 8 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 30 | 10 | 3.1 | 9 | 18.5 |
| Year | 52 | 28 | 41.3 | 94 | 81.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Colebrook 3SW, NH (1,120 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Colebrook
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 44 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Colebrook: 31 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods, 4 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 9, 2000.
April 15, 2014: flood 10 miles from the centre of Colebrook — $1.9 million damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding on small rivers and streams in Columbia. A bridge spanning Lyman Brook was destroyed isolating an entire neighborhood until a temporary structure could be installed.”
August 28, 2011: flood 8 miles from the centre of Colebrook — $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Irene caused flooding across Essex County VT. Creeks and streams were overwhelmed.”
April 15, 2014: flood 2 miles from the centre of Colebrook — $250,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain caused flooding on small rivers and streams in Colebrook.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Coos County, which includes Colebrook, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 5 hurricanes, 4 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on August 20, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Coos County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.0 million a year, the 8th highest of 10 New Hampshire counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.1 million (56%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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Cities near Colebrook
- Groveton, NH20 mi
- Lancaster, NH29 mi
- Berlin, NH32 mi
- Orleans, VT35 mi
- Whitefield, NH37 mi
- Newport, VT37 mi
- Lyndonville, VT37 mi
- Gorham, NH38 mi
- St Johnsbury, VT43 mi
- Littleton, NH44 mi
- Bethlehem, NH44 mi
- Danville, VT47 mi
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