Thunderstorm Watch Issued For NH

GRAY, ME — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for most of New Hampshire including Merrimack and Hillsborough Counties, according to an alert online. The alert – warning of possible severe thunderstorms – was issued at 1:29 p.m. on May 31, 2017. Showers, according to the NWS, are likely this afternoon through 11 p.m. tonight.

“Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds,” according to forecasters.

Precipitation is expected to be in the 70 percent range but accumulations will not reach more than a tenth of an inch where there are not thunderstorms. Levels will be higher where thunderstorms occur, according to the NWS.

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 Thursdays; alerts are posted when needed.

Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service.