Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan
- When
- May 29, 3:51 PM EST
- Where
- Sullivan County, Claremont
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -72.350
Damaging Winds in New Hampshire, May 29, 1998
A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the state during the late afternoon and evening. Strong and gusty winds from these storms knocked down trees which caused power outages in many communities in central and southern New Hampshire.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
A line of severe thunderstorms crossed the state during the late afternoon and evening. Strong and gusty winds from these storms knocked down trees which caused power outages in many communities in central and southern New Hampshire. Based on tree damage, winds were estimated to have gusted to over 58 mph.
The radar
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 142 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:51 UTC.
Event by event
11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Merrimack
- When
- May 29, 4:13 PM EST
- Where
- Merrimack County, Danbury
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.520, -71.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap
- When
- May 29, 4:24 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, New Hampton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.600, -71.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Grafton
- When
- May 29, 4:28 PM EST
- Where
- Grafton County, Plymouth
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.750, -71.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Merrimack
- When
- May 29, 4:28 PM EST
- Where
- Merrimack County, Franklin
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.430, -71.670
Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap
- When
- May 29, 4:29 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, Sanbornton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.480, -71.580
Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap
- When
- May 29, 4:37 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, Belmont
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.430, -71.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap
- When
- May 29, 4:37 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, Laconia
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.520, -71.470
Thunderstorm Wind, Belknap
- When
- May 29, 4:52 PM EST
- Where
- Belknap County, Alton
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.450, -71.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Strafford
- When
- May 29, 5:07 PM EST
- Where
- Strafford County, Farmington
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.380, -71.070
Thunderstorm Wind, Strafford
- When
- May 29, 5:22 PM EST
- Where
- Strafford County, Rochester
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -70.980
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, May 29, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, May 29, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 29, 1998
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, May 29, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 29, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Mississippi, May 29, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Nebraska, May 29, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, May 29, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, May 29, 1998
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5655650, 5655657, 5655655, 5655649, 5655652, 5655654, 5655648, 5655651, 5655656, 5655653, 5655658.