Thunderstorm Wind, Merrimack
- When
- August 21, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Merrimack County
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 43.298, -71.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Increasing winds capsized a sailboat during a boat race on Lake Sunnapee, drowning the captain. The winds, estimated at 50 mph, were apparently associated with a thunderstorm gust front. (M59O)