Thunderstorm Wind — Merrimack, New Hampshire

2024-07-16 · near Chichester, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Event narrative

Severe thunderstorm outflow winds downed trees and wires in Chichester.

Wider weather episode

A large MCS formed across New York state on the afternoon of July 16th. This complex continued to move eastward and held its structure as it reached New Hampshire by early evening. Bowing line segments caused multiple microbursts and high end wind damage. At the north end of the squall line, a bookend vortex developed just north of Hanover, where a tornado briefly touched down, causing damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1205725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.