Hail — Rockingham, New Hampshire

2023-07-18 · near Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm dropped quarter size hail in Chester that shredded leaves.

Wider weather episode

Persistent southerly flow brought a very moist airmass into the region ahead of a slow moving upper level disturbance and slow moving surface frontal boundary during the afternoon of July 18th. Storms developed by early afternoon brining isolated areas of wind damage and large hail to both Southern and Northern New Hampshire.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1127783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.