Hail — Belknap, New Hampshire
2025-07-20 · near Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire
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Magnitude
Event narrative
Large hail associated with a severe thunderstorm dropped hail the size of golf balls south of Laconia.
Wider weather episode
A surface cold front dropping down from Canada interacted with a very hot and unstable airmass in place across the state. Significant shear aloft allowed for some organized thunderstorms. One storm in particular in Sanbornton brought widespread wind damage due to wet microbursts.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.