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High Wind in Western and Central Hillsborough, New Hampshire

High Wind February 25, 2010 – February 26, 2010 · Western and Central Hillsborough, New Hampshire

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1.5M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees and wires were downed throughout Wilton, Milford, Goffstown, and Amherst.

The wider storm

Low pressure centered over Martha's Vineyard brought strong northeast winds onshore into southern New Hampshire. Sustained wind speeds were around 45 mph with gusts between 55 mph and 65 mph. Trees, utility poles, and wires were downed by these winds with these sometimes damaging homes, cars, and other property on the ground. This also resulted in numerous power outages across southern New Hampshire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 215309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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