Alert: Tornado Watch Issued For New Hampshire

GRAY, ME — The National Weather Service issued two weather alerts Friday warning of strong thunderstorms, hail, wind, and possibly a tornado.

The hazardous weather outlook and special weather statement cover Merrimack, Hillsborough, and Rockingham counties between 3 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.

"Severe thunderstorms will be possible across western and southern NH this afternoon and evening," an alert stated. "Damaging winds, heavy rainfall, hail will be possible along with a low probability of an isolated tornado."

The "torrential rain" will be "brief" but strong, the alerts stated.

At 3:25 p.m. Thursday, a tornado watch was issued by the NWS for Merrimack, Hillsborough, and other counties in the state. The watch runs through 10 p.m.

In Concord and the capital region as well as western and central Hillsborough County, the worst part of the storm is expected after 5 p.m. It should be completed by midnight or 1 a.m. Saturday.

In western Rockingham County and the Seacoast, the storms are expected after 5 p.m. and will end around 1 and 2 a.m. Saturday.

The latest weather conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site in the United States including the 12 New Hampshire Patch news and community websites. Local, four-day weather reports for New Hampshire are posted on Sundays and Wednesday or Thursdays. Alerts are posted when needed.

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