Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of New Hampshire

BOSTON — We’re on a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT from the Boston 25 Weather Team due to a severe thunderstorm warning in parts of New Hampshire.

This alert is in effect for North Central Strafford County, Southeastern Carroll County in New Hampshire, and parts of Maine until 5:30 PM.

The areas include: Alfred, Sanford, Lebanon, Waterboro, Acton, Brookfield, Middleton, Shapleigh, Milton, Wakefield, North Berwick, and New Durham.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for parts of our area until 8/08 5:30PM. Seek shelter immediately and stay with Boston 25 for the latest weather information. pic.twitter.com/E3DHon2OEE
— Vicki Graf (@VickiGrafWX) August 8, 2026

The National Weather Service says to expect “60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail,” and to expect “damage to roofs, siding, and trees.”

Thunderstorms capable of scattered damaging wind gusts are possible this afternoon and early evening over parts of the Mid-Atlantic states.

A few thunderstorm clusters are likely to develop and move over the I-95 corridor. Isolated strong to locally severe wind gusts (50 to 60… pic.twitter.com/oF3fSgsD89
— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 7, 2026

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