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Domestic News
August 6, 1793
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Severe hailstorm in Sandy-River on Friday, June 26, 1793, with large hail destroying crops and damaging house roofs over a 1.5-mile width, lasting 10 minutes.
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Sandy-River, July 1793.
Friday 26th ult. about 3 o'clock P. M. we had a squall from the N. W. It began with Thunder and Wind, then followed by Hail or rather large lumps of hard ice, many of them one and a half inch diameter. It destroyed all in its way, cut down whole fields of corn, and vegetables; broke through the roofs of houses with great violence. When they struck the ground, they would rebound as much as 5 or 6 feet high. It lasted about 10 minutes: covered the ground, so that many of them were taken up 16 hours after. It was about one mile and a half in width.
Friday 26th ult. about 3 o'clock P. M. we had a squall from the N. W. It began with Thunder and Wind, then followed by Hail or rather large lumps of hard ice, many of them one and a half inch diameter. It destroyed all in its way, cut down whole fields of corn, and vegetables; broke through the roofs of houses with great violence. When they struck the ground, they would rebound as much as 5 or 6 feet high. It lasted about 10 minutes: covered the ground, so that many of them were taken up 16 hours after. It was about one mile and a half in width.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
What keywords are associated?
Hailstorm
Sandy River
Crop Destruction
House Damage
Severe Weather
Where did it happen?
Sandy River
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Sandy River
Event Date
Friday 26th Ult. 1793
Outcome
destroyed whole fields of corn and vegetables; broke through roofs of houses; no human casualties mentioned
Event Details
A squall from the N. W. began with thunder and wind, followed by large hail stones up to one and a half inches in diameter. It lasted about 10 minutes, was about one mile and a half in width, and covered the ground such that hail was picked up 16 hours later.