Hurricane Henri Update: Storm Expected To Begin Hitting New Hampshire On Sunday

GRAY, ME — State emergency management officials are warning New Hampshire residents to prepare for heavy wind, rain, and possible flooding as Hurricane Henri heads into New England.

The storm, a Category 1 hurricane as of 8 p.m. on Saturday that is expected to become a tropical storm on Sunday, will bring showers and thunderstorms — including heavy rain, forecasters said. The rain is likely to start around noon on Sunday.

Fog is expected in the central part of the state on Sunday and on the Seacoast of New Hampshire.

The swath of the storm will circle around the region beginning Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning or early afternoon as the storm trails through New Hampshire into Maine.

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As of 9 p.m. on Sunday, the storm was around 250 miles off the coast of Long Island with a 150-mile storm circle.

Forecasters are predicting up to three million power outages could occur, according to Accuweather.com.

In New Hampshire, as the storm dampens, wind gusts are expected to be between 35 and 65 mph.

“We are taking this storm seriously and you should, too,” Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director Jennifer Harper said. “People need to monitor changing local weather conditions and know what to do if an emergency occurs. Sign up for NH Alerts or download the free NH Alerts mobile app for your mobile devices to receive important updates and weather alerts from the National Weather Service. View preparedness information at ReadyNH.gov and always heed instructions from local safety officials.”

Henri will move onshore tomorrow near Long Island. Bands of heavy rain with wind gusts around 30 MPH will move into southern portions of the forecast area early afternoon. For the latest on Henri visit https://t.co/nPsSnFa4xB and local forecasts visit https://t.co/aoll3rcNaP pic.twitter.com/EvGXdRlJzL
— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) August 21, 2021

The state’s emergency operations center will activate to partial level on Sunday at noon while monitoring the storm.

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