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Lightning Strikes House, Funnel Spotted During T-Storms, Tornado Watches: PM Patch NH

Also: Gun threat in city garage; indictments; wrestlers compete; wrong-way driver crash; report says fire chief violated town policies.

PM Patch NH for June 24, 2024.
PM Patch NH for June 24, 2024. (Tony Schinella/Patch)

CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss this afternoon and evening.

This post features stories and information published since Friday night.

During Intense Storm Lightning Causes Manchester House Fire: Firefighters responded to a Boynton Street house near Bedford. On arrival, smoke was coming from the eaves, with multiple fires.

Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Independence Day Celebrations Begin This Week In NH: Get Out: Plus: Organize your chaos; enjoy music; vaca bible school; stories; learn about the web; textile waste; board game club; Legos; remain calm.

Crashes At Tollbooth; Corpse Abuse Arrests; More: Nearby News NH: Also: Fatal house fire; biker flees crash; homeless sex offender, convicted 7 times, arrested again; fugitive alert; political notes; more.

Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

NH Patch Turns 13: A Quick Belated TY To Concord, 13 Other Communities: Patch was turned on in New Hampshire around 4 p.m. on June 17, when the Concord NH Patch site went live. Here is a short letter to readers.

Wrestlers Compete At 2-Day Rumble At The Ballpark Tournament In Maine: This weekend, wrestlers from New England, including Concord and Manchester, were at the Crystal Athletic Training Facility in Sanford, ME.

More Showers, Thunderstorms On The Horizon For New Hampshire: The sun is expected to return on Tuesday and reappear on Thursday; lightning strikes a house, causing a fire in Manchester on Sunday.

Concord Cops Investigating Gun Threat Incident At Durgin Block Garage: Security footage and witness testimony assist officers in arresting at least one man on Friday night in Downtown Concord.

Queen City Gym Owner Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Girl: Terry Dow, the owner of Elm Street’s The Training Station, faces felonious sexual and simple assault charges after an incident in May.

Several Law Enforcement Agencies And SWAT At Standoff In Merrimack: Update: After several hours of the person not communicating, officers made entry, found the person had a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Computer Glitch Hits Liquor Stores; Ruggles Mine Reopens: PM Patch NH: Also: Libertarian Party VP stumps in NH; Patch, news partners win awards; crashes; D'Allesandro podcast; a castle in the clouds, for sale.

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Funnel Cloud Reported In Manchester As NH Under Tornado Watch

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