Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 1:51PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 10:51am
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 11:15am
Description:
At 151 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merrimac, or near Exeter, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
North Hampton, Exeter, Brentwood, Kingston, Hampton, New Castle,
Kensington, Hampton Falls, Danville, Newton, East Kingston, South
Hampton, Stratham, Seabrook, Portsmouth, Greenland, Rye, Newfields,
Newington, and Sandown.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Maine...and southern New Hampshire.
Area Description:
Interior Rockingham; Coastal Rockingham
Forcast Office:
NWS Gray ME