Severe thunderstorms produced one report of large hail and several reports of damaging winds in central New Hampshire during the late afternoon and early evening hours of August 7th. These storms also produced very heavy rain which resulted in several reports of flash flooding.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms produced one report of large hail and several reports of damaging winds in central New Hampshire during the late afternoon and early evening hours of August 7th. These storms also produced very heavy rain which resulted in several reports of flash flooding.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 2:29 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 329 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 .SYNOPSIS... LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC AND NORTHERN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY...THEN LIFT NORTHEAST INTO CANADA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WHILE ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC. THE SECOND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/... THE MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM TONIGHT ONCE AGAIN IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING ACROSS NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OXFORD COUNTY MAINE. SEE THE HYDROLOGY DISCUSSION BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FLOOD POTENTIAL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOS TEMPERATURE GUIDANCE ONCE AGAIN LOOKED A FEW DEGREES TOO COOL SO RAISED GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES A COUPLE OF DEGREES FOR THE OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/... THE FLOOD POTENTIAL CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OXFORD COUNTY MAINE FRIDAY AS ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. COOL DAMP WEATHER CONTINUES FOR ANOTHER DAY. USED A BLEND OF THE MAV/MET MOS GUIDANCE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE FORECAST. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/... THE ACTIVE WX PATTERN CONTINUES FOR THE NE THRU THE LONG TERM. AN UPR LVL CUTOFF LOW MOVES SLOWLY THRU THE NE FRIDAY NGT THRU MONDAY PROVIDING UNSTABLE AND UNSETTLED WX. AN UPR LVL RIDGE BUILDS IN BRIEFLY BEHIND THE DEPARTING CUTOFF LOW MONDAY NGT AND TUESDAY ONLY TO BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER UPR LVL CUTOFF LOW. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE UNSETTLED WX WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. && .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... IN THE NEAR TERM...CONDITIONS ARE VARIABLE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH MOST WESTERN MAINE LOCATIONS IN IFR CEILINGS WHILE CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST NEW HAMPSHIRE HAD VFR TO MVFR CONDITIONS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS COULD AFFECT THE LEBANON...CONCORD AND POSSIBLY THE PORTSMOUTH TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AFTER THAT...IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AS SHOWERS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD. IN THE LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...AN UPR LVL CUTOFF LOW MOVES SLOWLY THRU THE NE FRIDAY NGT THRU MONDAY PROVIDING UNSTABLE AND UNSETTLED WX WITH A CHC OF SHRA AND TSRA WITH PSBL MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS. && .MARINE... IN THE NEAR TERM...WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH FRIDAY. IN THE LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL CONT AS AN UPR LVL CUTOFF LOW MOVES SLOWLY E ACROSS THE REGION FOLLOWED BY AN UPR LVL RIDGE (AND SFC RIDGE OF HIGH PRES) MONDAY NGT AND TUESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP WINDS AND SEAS BLO SCA LVLS THRU THE LONG TERM. && .HYDROLOGY... HAVE EXTENDED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND OXFORD COUNTY MAINE THROUGH FRIDAY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING THIS EVENING...THEN STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AND THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING. && .CLIMATOLOGY... THE MONTHLY SUMMARIES FOR JULY WERE UPDATED THIS MORNING TO INCLUDE THE NARRATIVE DISCUSSIONS FOR PORTLAND AND CONCORD. ALL THREE SUMMARIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE. THE THREE CLIMATE SUMMARIES INCLUDE PORTLAND MAINE /AWIPS IDENTIFIER PWMCLMPWM/... CONCORD NEW HAMPSHIRE /AWIPS IDENTIFIER PWMCLMCON/ AND GRAY MAINE /AWIPS IDENTIFIER PWMCLMGYX/. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR MEZ007-012. NH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR NHZ001>005. MARINE...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 343 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 MEZ007-012-NHZ001>005-081945- NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- 343 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS OF HIGH WATER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. MEZ008-009-013-014-018>028-NHZ006>010-013-014-081945- NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN- KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC- LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK- BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 343 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150>154-081945- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 343 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1225 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ007-071730- SULLIVAN- 1225 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SULLIVAN COUNTY THROUGH 130 PM EDT... AT 1225 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES WEST OF CHARLESTOWN MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND CHARLESTOWN...WEST UNITY...LANGDON AND ACWORTH THROUGH 130 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SJC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 142 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ003-071845- NORTHERN GRAFTON- 142 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 142 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LISBON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF WOODSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WOODSVILLE...BATH...LISBON...LITTLETON...LANDAFF CENTER... SUGAR HILL AND BENTON THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. MARINE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 225 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ003-071930- NORTHERN GRAFTON- 225 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT... AT 225 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES WEST OF WOODSVILLE TO 8 MILES WEST OF HAVERHILL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES WEST OF WOODSVILLE TO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WOODSVILLE...BATH... HAVERHILL...LANDAFF CENTER...PIERMONT...EASTON AND BENTON THROUGH 330 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. MARINE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 231 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ001-002-071930- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS- 231 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COOS COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM EDT... AT 231 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NORTH STRATFORD TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHUMBERLAND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLEBROOK TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANCASTER...MOVING EAST AT 8 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND NORTH STRATFORD......NORTHUMBERLAND...GUILDHALL...GROVETON AND STARK THROUGH 330 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. MARINE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 326 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ003-072030- NORTHERN GRAFTON- 326 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM EDT... AT 326 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAVERHILL TO 11 MILES WEST OF PIERMONT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF WOODSVILLE TO 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND HAVERHILL...PIERMONT... LAKE TARLETON STATE PARK AND LOST RIVER THROUGH 430 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. MARINE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 437 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 NHZ003-005-072130- NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- 437 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GRAFTON COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT... AT 437 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF DORCHESTER...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEBANON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND DORCHESTER...WENTWORTH...GROTON...RUMNEY... PLYMOUTH AND ELLSWORTH THROUGH 530 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS SOME MINOR LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME LOW LYING AREAS MAY OCCUR ALONG THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. MARINE
The Burlington radar (KCXX), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:44 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm downed 8 trees at the Scenic View Campground.
A severe thunderstorm produced .88 inch hail in New Hampton.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Meredith. Pea sized hail covered the ground.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Meredith and Moultonborough.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Hampshire in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in New Hampshire, August 2008
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