Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 11:48PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 1, 2026 - 8:48pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 1148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Calais to near Orange. Movement was northeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Keene, Laconia, Claremont,
Lebanon, Franklin, Littleton, Jaffrey, Henniker, Lancaster,
Bethlehem, Lincoln, New London, Plymouth, Merrimack, Moultonborough,
and Meredith.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 293 between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 89 between mile markers 0 and 60.
Interstate 93 between mile markers 12 and 131.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Southern Coos; Northern Grafton; Northern Carroll; Southern Grafton; Southern Carroll; Sullivan; Merrimack; Belknap; Cheshire; Eastern Hillsborough; Interior Rockingham; Western And Central Hillsborough
Forcast Office:
NWS Gray ME
Sender: