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Domestic News
August 26, 1826
New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Haverhill, Massachusetts, a severe hail storm struck the East Parish last week, leaving large heaps of hail stones up to three feet high that persisted for eleven days under August sun, destroying corn fields over a mile-wide area.
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HAVERHILL, Ms. AUG. 12.
Last week we noticed the hail storm in the East Parish in this town. On Wednesday last, eight days after the fall of the hail, Mr. Daniel Johnson of the E. P. brought into this village a peck of hail stones, varying in bulk from the size of hazel nuts to that of wall nuts, and equally as hard and perfectly solid. These he picked up from a heap which was then two and a half feet high, and had been so high as to cover a fence of the ordinary height, which was situated at the foot of a hill, from which the hail stones had rolled down against the fence. The hail fell over a space about a mile wide, instead of twenty rods, as stated last week, and in many parts of it were found large heaps of this frozen rain, from one to three feet high, and that too on level ground, particularly in some corn fields, which were destroyed. Heaps of the hail are said to be still remaining, which have now been exposed to an August sun eleven days.—Gaz.
HAVERHILL, Ms. AUG. 12.
Last week we noticed the hail storm in the East Parish in this town. On Wednesday last, eight days after the fall of the hail, Mr. Daniel Johnson of the E. P. brought into this village a peck of hail stones, varying in bulk from the size of hazel nuts to that of wall nuts, and equally as hard and perfectly solid. These he picked up from a heap which was then two and a half feet high, and had been so high as to cover a fence of the ordinary height, which was situated at the foot of a hill, from which the hail stones had rolled down against the fence. The hail fell over a space about a mile wide, instead of twenty rods, as stated last week, and in many parts of it were found large heaps of this frozen rain, from one to three feet high, and that too on level ground, particularly in some corn fields, which were destroyed. Heaps of the hail are said to be still remaining, which have now been exposed to an August sun eleven days.—Gaz.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Disaster
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Hail Storm
Haverhill
East Parish
Corn Fields Destroyed
Persistent Hail Heaps
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Daniel Johnson
Where did it happen?
Haverhill, Ms.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Haverhill, Ms.
Event Date
Last Week
Key Persons
Mr. Daniel Johnson
Outcome
corn fields destroyed; large heaps of hail remaining after eleven days
Event Details
Hail storm in East Parish; stones size of hazel nuts to wall nuts; fell over mile-wide space; heaps one to three feet high on level ground and against fence; picked up eight days later, still solid.