Tornado Warning Cancelled for NH

Update: The NWS has cancelled its tornado watch and warning after the last of the rain storms have moved through the region.

The National Weather Service has updated its earlier severe thunderstorm watch to a tornado watch as of 3:45 p.m. on June 23, 2015. It elevated it watch to a warning in some parts of the state, including the Lakes Region.

Forecasters are expecting “damaging wind gusts, large hail and possibly a few tornadoes” in the areas colored in yellow on the map.

Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-Exeter, announced on Twitter that the “EOC has been partially activated for the current tornado watch. Emergency management officials will continue closely monitor events.”

The NH Patch sites will update this weather alert when more information becomes available. Check out the latest weather forecast now located on the front page of local Patch site.