Hail — Hillsborough, New Hampshire

2024-08-15 · near Bedford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Event narrative

A server thunderstorm dropped hail the size of quarters on US Hwy. 101 in Bedford.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level low over the Canadian Maritimes brought a strong jet overhead which provided strong shear to the state of New Hampshire on the afternoon of August 15th. This allowed for strong to severe thunderstorms to develop from Central New Hampshire that quickly traveled southward into Southern New Hampshire, bringing with it large hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214023. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.