Possible Tornado Touches Down In Southwestern New Hampshire: Report

GRAY, MAINE — A possible tornado touched down in southwestern New Hampshire on Thursday as part of a band of thunderstorms forecasters were warning Granite Staters about earlier this week.

Around 3 p.m., the National Weather Service confirmed weather spotters reported a tornado in Roxbury, next door to Keene. The storm was moving around 30 mph in an easterly direction. Around the same time, debris and damage were reported in Peterborough. About an hour later, the NWS said a storm survey will be conducted between Keene and Dublin on Friday to confirm the tornado.

“Numerous preliminary reports of damage warrant a survey to determine the cause,” an alert stated. “A final assessment including results of the survey are expected to be completed and transmitted via a public information statement by Friday evening.”

Video of the storm was captured by Kirk Giglio, and he posted 41 seconds of the footage on Twitter.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place through 8 p.m. with a flood watch through 9 p.m. Active heat advisories are also in effect Thursday through 8 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Eversource reported at 4:30 p.m. about 2,100 customers, less than one-half of 1 percent of its customers, were without power, including minor outages in Bedford, Manchester, and nearby communities, including southwestern New Hampshire.

Unitil, Liberty Utilities, and the New Hampshire Electric Co-op are reporting no outages.

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