NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wolfeboro, 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
34 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Irene in 2011. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 30
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Wolfeboro
The strongest storm to pass near Wolfeboro was an unnamed storm in 1869, a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was Carol in 1954, whose centre came within 6 miles. The record near Wolfeboro begins with an unnamed storm in 1858; the most recent system was Irene in 2011, a tropical storm 58 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 6 systems. Of the 34 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 142 New Hampshire cities on this site, 61% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Wolfeboro. The highest rating among the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on July 24, 2008, came within 4 miles. Of the 28, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on August 22, 2020. Wolfeboro has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 58% of the 142 New Hampshire cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1976, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 142 New Hampshire cities, 89% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wolfeboro.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wolfeboro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1991 | BobAug 19 | 63 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | EstherSep 26 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 13 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 31 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1954 | CarolAug 31 | 6 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1923 | Unnamed 1923 stormOct 19 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormJul 21 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1908 | Unnamed 1908 stormMay 31 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 17 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 24 | 36 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 11 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 12 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormOct 4 | 54 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1869 | Unnamed 1869 stormSep 9 | 23 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormNov 3 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1858 | Unnamed 1858 stormSep 16 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wolfeboro: 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 Wolfeboro
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s5
- 2000s3
- 1990s2
- 1980s4
- 1970s7
- 1960s4
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2008 | EF2 | 4 mi | 50.46 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jul 6, 1999 | F2 | 18 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1981 | F2 | 12 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1972 | F2 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Oct 10, 1966 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1963 | F2 | in town | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 14, 1963 | F2 | 23 mi | 8.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2010 | EF1 | 20 mi | 5.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2010 | EF1 | 18 mi | 1.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1995 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1986 | F1 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wolfeboro
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Wolfeboro since 1976, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 26, 2022. The most recent report is from September 8, 2023. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wolfeboro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lakeport 2, NH, 14 miles west of Wolfeboro at 500 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. October is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.7 inches over 86 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.2 of 45.7 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 34 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (15); a normal September there has highs of 73°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 150 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.7 inches is more than at 18 of the 39 New Hampshire stations used on this site (46%). Ossipee, 7 miles northeast, has its own station (Tamworth 4, NH): 52.3 inches a year, 6.6 more than here, and a July average high of 78°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 3.1 | 7 | 18.8 |
| Feb | 34 | 13 | 2.9 | 6 | 16.9 |
| Mar | 43 | 21 | 3.4 | 7 | 9.4 |
| Apr | 56 | 33 | 3.7 | 7 | 1.6 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 55 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 52 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 36 | 20 | 3.9 | 8 | 12.8 |
| Year | 57 | 37 | 45.7 | 86 | 61.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lakeport 2, NH (500 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 Wolfeboro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 56 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wolfeboro: 44 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $955,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 18, 2026. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 6. Of the 141 New Hampshire cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 49 have had fewer than Wolfeboro.
June 18, 2026: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Wolfeboro — 1 injured, $100,000 damage.
NWS: “It was determined that there was a second microburst just northeast of the first, along the path of the mesocyclone. There was no visible damage to the backlands of Cow |Island, so the NWS Storm Damage Survey Team estimates the second microburst began somewhere just north of Barbers Pole channel before Tuftonboro Neck.”
August 28, 2011: flood 7 miles from the centre of Wolfeboro — $400,000 damage.
June 6, 2020: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Wolfeboro — $200,000 damage.
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
Carroll County, which includes Wolfeboro, has been named in 36 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 14 severe storms, 6 floods, 6 hurricanes, 6 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Carroll County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.0 million a year, the 5th highest of 10 New Hampshire counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $22.6 million (73%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.