Thunderstorm Risk Issued for NH

GRAY, ME — The National Weather Service is alerting weather watchers across the Granite State that there is a potential for “severe thunderstorms” across New Hampshire, according to a post on Facebook. The NWS hasn’t issued a "hazardous weather outlook" yet for July 25, 2016, but noted that the threat of potential storms has increased due to a cold front passing across the region this afternoon and evening. The increased potential notice is an upgrade from a “general” potential warning issued at around 3 a.m.

According to the forecast for the central part of the Granite State, there’s a 30 to 50 percent chance of showers beginning sometime after 3 p.m. and then again, between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

In the southern part of the state, rain is expected sometime after 4 p.m. and then again after 10 p.m.

On the Seacoast, showers and thunderstorms have a 50 percent chance of occurring sometime before 10 p.m.

The New Hampshire Patch network will update this post as more information becomes available and will keep an eye out for any power outage issues.

Screenshot of the NWS radar at 11:38 a.m. on July 25, 2016.