New Hampshire, 2000

Damaging Winds in New Hampshire, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS BOX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and wires in Hinsdale and Winchester. The storm also downed trees in Rindge and along Route 124 in Jaffrey.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 BOX wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm downed trees and wires in Hinsdale and Winchester. The storm also downed trees in Rindge and along Route 124 in Jaffrey.

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The Albany radar (KENX), 131 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheshire

When
May 18, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Cheshire County, Hinsdale
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
42.783, -72.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheshire

When
May 18, 5:45 PM EST to 5:51 PM EST
Where
Cheshire County, Jaffrey
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.817, -72.033

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.

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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: 5148726, 5148727.