Severe thunderstorms moved through portions of northern and central New Hampshire during the late afternoon of June 10th. These storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
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The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms moved through portions of northern and central New Hampshire during the late afternoon of June 10th. These storms produced large hail and damaging winds.
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 Jun 10, 1:59 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 259 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD TOWARDS THE REGION FROM CANADA WEDNESDAY...CRESTING ACROSS NEW ENGLAND FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE SATURDAY AND INTO SUNDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... DEEP CONVECTION DEVELOPING OVER THE TERRAIN OF WESTERN ATTM...WHILE LESS IMPRESSIVE CELLS POPPING OVER CENTRAL AND SRN NH. EARLY ON COMBINATION OF TERRAIN FORCING AND WEAKENING CAP IN THE N WILL ALLOW CELLS TO DEVELOP BETTER IN THE TERRAIN OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...THEN A BETTER CHC ACROSS NH AS LINE TO THE WEST MOVES THRU THE CWA LATE THIS AFT INTO THIS EVE. GYX 18Z RAOB SHOWS SHALLOW MARINE LYR...WILL ALLOW FOR THREAT OF SVR ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST. ONCE PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH PASSES...WILL HAVE TO CONTEND WITH ANOTHER CHC OF SHRA/TSRA WHEN THE FRONT ITSELF GOES THRU LATER THIS EVENING...THEN THINGS SHOULD BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT AFTER MIDNIGHT. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY/... NW FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT WILL KEEP SKIES M/CLR IN THE COASTAL PLAIN...AND SHOULD ALSO WARM THINGS UP FAIRLY WELL IN THE DOWNSLOPE AREAS. SOME CLOUDS A SHRA OR TSRA WILL BE IN THE MTNS AS 500MB TROUGH AXIS MOVES THRU. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. RETURN FLOW ON BACK SIDE OF HIGH BRINGS WARMER AND MORE HUMID AIR INTO THE REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES ON SATURDAY AND WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND THE THREAT OF SHOWERS BY LATE IN THE DAY. THAT FRONT MOVES OFFSHORE SUNDAY WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY...BUT COOLER AND SPMEWHAT UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL REDEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK AS COLD AIR ALOFT MOVES EAST. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... SHORT TERM ...VFR CONDITIONS IN GENERAL...BUT TSRA COULD BRIEFLY LOWER CIG/VIS TO MVFR/IFR FOR A SHORT PERIOD DURING THRU THIS EVE. COULD SEE SOME ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OF 40-50 KT...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...AROUND 06Z...SHOULD SEE VFR RIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. LONG TERM...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY. IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR SUNDAY. && .MARINE... SHORT TERM...WINDS/SEAS TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS INTO THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. LONG TERM...REMAINING BELOW SCA CRITERIA THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY OUT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT. && .GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...NONE. NH...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS... NEAR TERM...CEMPA SHORT TERM...CEMPA LONG TERM...JENSENIUS AVIATION...CEMPA MARINE...CEMPA/JENSENIUS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 400 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-112000- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET- SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON- NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN- MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 400 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 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 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH AMOUNTS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH SURFACE HEATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SWEEPING MID LEVEL JET OF 50-75KT WILL BRING THE THREAT OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE WIND DAMAGE. SEE SPC DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK /ACUS01 KWNS/ DISCUSSION FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER. ANZ150>154-112000- 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- 400 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 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 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM. MARINERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL IN ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008
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0206 PM HAIL HARRISON 44.11N 70.68W
06/10/2008 E1.25 INCH CUMBERLAND ME PUBLIC
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MCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 301 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ009-101945- CENTRAL SOMERSET- 301 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT... AT 301 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTH OF BRASSUA...OR ABOUT 16 MILES EAST OF JACKMAN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND BRASSUA THROUGH 345 PM EDT. THIS STORM WILL ALSO AFFECT MOOSEHEAD LAKE. IF YOU ARE BOATING ON THE LAKE...BE ON THE ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER...AND MOVE TOWARD SHORE AS THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES/TAYLOR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 341 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ007-008-NHZ001-102115- NORTHERN COOS-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN OXFORD- 341 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY AND COOS COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... AT 341 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHEAST VERMONT AND SOUTHERN QUEBEC...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS LINE OF STRONG WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND NORTH STRATFORD...LEMINGTON... COLEBROOK...STEWARTSTOWN...MILLSFIELD...DIXVILLE NOTCH...ERROL... PITTSBURG...CLARKSVILLE AND WENTWORTHS LOCATION THROUGH 515 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES/TAYLOR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 348 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ008-012-013-020-102045- ANDROSCOGGIN-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD- 348 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...OXFORD COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 348 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED OVER BRYANT POND...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF BETHEL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEST PARIS...SOUTH PARIS... MILTON...LOCKE MILLS...GREENWOOD...BRYANT POND...BETHEL... HANOVER...SUMNER AND HARTFORD THROUGH 445 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 352 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ007-NHZ001-102045- NORTHERN COOS-NORTHERN OXFORD- 352 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY AND COOS COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 352 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER LEMINGTON...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLEBROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LEMINGTON...COLEBROOK... STEWARTSTOWN...PITTSBURG AND CLARKSVILLE THROUGH 445 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES/TAYLOR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 359 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 MEZ009-102100- CENTRAL SOMERSET- 359 PM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT... AT 359 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CENTERED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FLAGSTAFF LAKE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF EUSTIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND FLAGSTAFF LAKE THROUGH 500 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. HAYES
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:35 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Lancaster. Trees were also reported down along highways 3, 116, and 135 in western Coos County.
A severe thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in North Sandwich.
A severe thunderstorm produced nickel size hail just north of Gorham. A funnel cloud was also reported at the same time.
A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail just south of Jackson.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees in Claremont.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in Hanover.
A severe thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in the town of Lyme.
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, June 2008
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 113072, 113058, 113062, 113063, 113078, 113083, 113085.