Twister reported in southern New Hampshire amid extreme storms

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The twister reportedly touched down close to Keene and moved east towards Dublin.

A storm spotter reported {that a} twister touched down in southern New Hampshire Thursday afternoon amid widespread critical storms throughout New England, in response to the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS).

NWS meteorologist Hunter Tubbs mentioned the service plans to go to the location of the potential twister on Friday to verify that it touched down, learn the way massive it was, and decide how far it traveled.

The spotter reported a funnel cloud reaching the bottom with fast rotation at 2:54 p.m., Tubbs mentioned. The twister reportedly began close to the Keene airport earlier than transferring east in direction of Dublin.

Lower than 10 minutes earlier than the spotter despatched the report, the service issued a tornado warning for Keene and the encircling space.

The service acquired many reviews of downed timber and wires close to the place the twister could have touched down, Tubbs mentioned. Roads, together with Route 101, had been closed for a time on account of these hazards.

There have been some reviews of property harm in Dublin, Tubbs mentioned, in addition to some hail in close by Harrisville, however no accidents have been reported.

A number of timber fell close to Marlborough Auto Gross sales, which is near Keene, WHDH reported. Some timber fell onto used vehicles within the lot, and one tree got here near hitting the constructing itself.

Tornados in New Hampshire

New Hampshire usually experiences two tornados a yr, Tubbs mentioned. In response to Burlington Free Press knowledge, these tornados are often weak and don’t trigger accidents.

The final twister to hit New Hampshire touched down across the similar time final yr in an analogous space of the state. On July 18, 2022, a twister touched down in Chesterfield, which is just a few miles west of Keene.

The final twister that injured or killed somebody in New Hampshire touched down on July 24, 2008, injuring two folks, killing one, and inflicting over $2 million in property harm.

That twister killed a girl named Brenda Stevens who was holding her 2-month-old grandson when her home collapsed on her, WMUR reported. The newborn miraculously survived the twister and was reportedly discovered within the rubble of the home with no main accidents.

The EF degree 2 twister reportedly touched down for 80 minutes and traveled about 50 miles — a file for New England tornados, the information station reported. Lots of of houses had been broken or destroyed.

Earlier this month, a twister touched down in central Massachusetts. The twister downed timber, however didn’t trigger any accidents or property harm.