Power Outage in Manchester, NH

Trees and power lines downed by straight line winds to the northwest of Hillsborough.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines in Stoddard.

A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds with downed trees and powerlines being reported on Worcester Rd. in Hollis.

A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds with downed trees and powerlines being reported southeast of Milford.

A severe thunderstorm brought damaging winds with downed trees and powerlines being reported southwest of Mason.

Trees and powerlines downed near Colby Road in Weare.

A severe thunderstorm downed a tree on a car at Elm and Clark Street and another tree on power lines on North Bay Street in Manchester.

A severe thunderstorm downed power lines on Deering Center Road in East Deering.

A severe thunderstorm downed power lines in Manchester.

A severe thunderstorm downed multiple trees and power lines in South Milford.

Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Hanna resulted in 4.79 inches to 6.56 inches of rain across Hillsborough County with Manchester receiving 4.79 inches. Most of this rain fell between 6pm EDT and midnight which resulted in flash flooding across Manchester. Numerous streets and basements were flooded with up to two feet of water: including Bridge, Beach, Central, and Chestnut Streets. The police department garage was flooded with six feet of water and buckled an asphalt ramp that leads into the garage, making it unusable. The floodwaters then ran into the firing range, gym, an office and an electrical system, causing the police station to have to use backup power from the fire department next door. At least two police cars ended up with significant water damage. All told the police station sustained at least $100,000 in damage. The fire department used a rescue boat to rescue seven to ten people from submerged cars and one from a flooded home. The Manchester Library's basement auditorium and a nearby room was flooded with up to six inches of water. The worst flooding occurred in the Crosbie Street neighborhood where three houses were uninhabitable for several days and 13 others were damaged.

Snowfall totals averaged around 5 inches with significant impact from downed trees and wires, which caused widespread power outages.

Trees, large branches, and power lines were brought down by icing in Nashua, Hudson, and Manchester.

Beginning on December 22nd a powerful storm was developing over the Ohio River Valley. On December 23rd the center of the storm was deepening rapidly (974mb) as it lifted through the eastern Great Lakes. While the center tracked into southern Ontario, high pressure retreated into the Canadian Maritimes creating a strong pressure gradient across the region. Strong southerly winds developed as a result, with speeds in excess of 80 knots at around 2,000 feet. Several rounds of strong to damaging wind gusts occurred, which brought widespread power outages with over 120,000 customers without power.||Precipitation moved into western New Hampshire during the late evening hours of December 22, and moved across the remainder of the state by the early morning of December 23. Snow quickly changed over to rain on the night of December 22nd, with a changeover later in the mountains towards daybreak on December 23rd. The precipitation continued through the evening hours of December 23, then gradually ended from south to north that night. Overland flooding was prevalent for areas where rainfall exceeded 2 inches. The impacts varied from standing water in fields to complete road washouts. The runoff exceeded capacity for most feeder creeks and rivers.||The rapidly deepening area of low pressure over the Great Lakes region combined with very high astronomical tides to produce the fourth highest storm tide ever in Portland. In addition, storm to hurricane force east to southeasterly winds occurred along the coast with nearshore waves of 15 to 20 feet coinciding during peak storm surge. Significant to major coastal damage occurred during the morning high tide cycle across the Seacoast of New Hampshire.

An unseasonably warm and moist airmass for early March worked into southern New Hampshire during the day on March 7th. This allowed for increased instability ahead of an approaching cold front. A surface low pressure system and associated cold front tracked across the region from the Ohio River valley during the evening. Strong westerly surface winds were advecting cold polar air behind it. A continues fine line of low-topped thunderstorms developed on the cold frontal boundary across southwest New Hampshire. This line progressed eastward through the evening, downing numerous trees and powerlines before weakening as it reached the Merrimack River Valley.

A hot and humid airmass with heat index values well into the 90s was firmly in place when an upper level trough and associated cold front begin to move into northern New Hampshire on the afternoon of June 30th. Storms began to develop and quickly became severe due to very unstable conditions being fueled by the near record heat and humidity. The storms traveled from west to east straight to the coast through the afternoon hours, leaving in their wake downed trees and power outages.

A potent short wave trough crossed the region as it rounded the base of a long wave trough centered north over Hudson Bay. A powerful 150+ kt jet aloft provided more than enough dynamic support for the development of organized convection, with a surface low deepening as it tracked eastward across southern Quebec. An anomalous warm and moist airmass for October allowed temperatures to reach near 70 across southern New Hampshire. An organized squall line developed across New York and quickly tracked across southern New England with southern New Hampshire being on the northern edge of this damaging derecho squall line that brought widespread damage from Albany New York to Cape Cod.

An upper level disturbance combined with a weakening cold front to initiate showers and thunderstorms across southern New England. These storms produced damaging winds, downing trees, wires, and power poles throughout the area.

An unusually strong and slow moving coastal storm for mid April tracked to western Long Island Sound, before weakening slowly and drifting offshore. This storm brought a variety of impacts to southwest New Hampshire, including heavy snow to the higher elevations and widespread river and stream flooding.|Snowfall totals as high as 4 to 8 inches were observed in the higher elevations of Cheshire County. There were numerous reports of downed trees and power lines in these areas from the weight of the heavy, wet snow. |Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches, combined with wet antecedent conditions, resulted in widespread river and stream flooding, as well as significant flooding of urban areas. The worst flooding affected the Merrimack Valley, where moderate to major flooding occurred on the Merrimack, Nashua, Piscataquog, and Souhegan Rivers. For many locations, this may have been the worst flooding since the May, 2006 or April, 1987 floods ��� but along the Piscataquog and Souhegan Rivers the preliminary crests recorded may have been the highest since the floods of September, 1938.|Many small streams throughout the region also rose out of their banks and flooded nearby areas, including roadways. Significant flooding|occurred along small streams in Hillsborough County, where a portion of Route 122 was closed in Hollis and a mudslide closed Route 101 in Wilton.

Low pressure developed off the mid Atlantic coast and tracked through southeast Massachusetts. This storm brought a wintry mix of snow and sleet to southwest New Hampshire, with the highest snowfall totals in Hillsborough County where amounts averaged between 4 and 8 inches. |About 16,000 electric customers were left without power due to downed trees and wires from the weight of the snow At least six communities, including Manchester, set up shelters for people without heat or power. |Some specific snowfall totals, as reported by trained spotters, included 9 inches in Francestown and South Weare, 8 inches in Goffstown, 7 inches in Milford, and 5 inches in Nashua, Wilton, and Hudson.

Low pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley through the Mass Turnpike region of southern New England, bringing a prolonged period of freezing rain and sleet to southwest New Hampshire. This resulted in as much as one quarter to one half inch of icing, which caused widespread damage throughout Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. There were many reports of downed trees, large branches, and power lines from Keene to Manchester. At the peak of the storm, around 38,000 homes were left without power.

A strong cold front swept across southern New Hampshire from late Friday morning through Friday afternoon on 17 February 2006. This cold front produced high winds that brought down trees, power poles, and wires across Cheshire and Hillsborough counties. High winds knocked trees, branches, and wires down in Keene, Swanzey, and Alstead. A 35 ft tall tree fell on a house at 1 Rita Street in Hudson, a 100 ft tall tree smashed into the side of a house on 305 East Dunstable Road in Nashua, and a large pine tree crashed into a home on South Mammoth Road in Manchester. A 100 ft tall pine tree fell on the bed of a truck on Woodward Street in Merrimack. Several utility poles were downed by high winds on Hall Street in Manchester; one downed tree damaged an oil company truck. No known injuries directly resulted from this high wind event in southwest New Hampshire.

A powerful cold front with a sharp temperature gradient moved across southwest New Hampshire during the late morning hours of 29 September 2005. This cold front produced high winds that caused power outages, and knocked down trees, limbs, power poles, and wires across the region. In particular, several trees were reported down in Keene. In Merrimack, a tree landed on a house at 12 Garnet Lane, breaking through the roof of the house. Several trees also came down on Wilson Hill Road, Loop Road, and Camp Sergeant Road in Merrimack. No known injuries directly resulted from this high wind event.

A hot and humid airmass combined with an approaching cold front sparked strong to severe thunderstorms across southern New Hampshire during the late afternoon and early evening hours of 27 July. These thunderstorms produced damaging winds and dangerous lightning across Cheshire and Hillsborough counties as they moved through the region.The severe winds brought down trees and power lines across Cheshire and Hillsborough counties. In Manchester, approximately one half dozen trees were knocked down in a cemetery from these winds. In Mason, a 12 inch diameter tree was downed from these storms. In addition, a lightning strike caused a barn fire in Bennington.No injuries directly resulted from these strong to severe storms.

Low pressure strengthening off the New England coast brought strong west winds to much of southwest New Hampshire. Gusts were estimated near 60 mph across the higher elevations of Cheshire and western Hillsborough Counties, which brought down trees and power lines from Keene to Hillsborough. No injuries were reported.

High winds brought down trees and power lines in Hillsborough County. A couple was killed in their vehicle when a 4-foot diameter tree blew down and crashed onto their van. About half an hour later, two people were injured when another tree blew down on their car.

Low pressure moving through the St. Lawrence Valley brought high winds to much of New England. In southwest New Hampshire, peak wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph brought down trees and power lines.An estimated 3,000 customers were left without power.

High winds brought down trees, large limbs, and wires throughout southwest New Hampshire. There were numerous reports of damage, and an estimated 5,000 customers were left without power in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. Peak winds of 45 to 55 mph were widely observed, but were strong enough to cause significant damage.

A powerful winter storm tracked south of New England and dumped heavy snow over southern New Hampshire. Totals of 1 to 2 feet were common in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. Aside from scattered power outages and dozens of minor accidents, little significant impact occurred from the storm since most residents avoided travel. No injuries or damage was directly attributable to the storm.Some snowfall totals from the storm, as reported by trained spotters, include 21 inches in Jaffrey, 18 inches in Francestown, 14 inches in Dublin and Nashua, 12 inches in Manchester and Wilton, and 10 inches in Hudson.

A major winter storm impacted southern New England on Christmas Day, bringing heavy, wet snow to southwest New Hampshire. Snowfall totals of 10 to 16 inches were common in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. The weight of the snow brought down tree limbs and some power lines, but little significant damage was reported from this storm.Some specific snowfall totals included 16 inches in Francestown, 14 inches in Bedford and Manchester, 13 inches in Rindge and Nashua, 12 inches in Milford, and 9 inches in Keene and Swanzey.

A major ice storm caused significant damage in southwest New Hampshire. There were numerous reports of downed trees, limbs, and power lines as a result of one-half inch of icing. An estimated 7,000 customers in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties were left without power because of the storm.In the Monadnock Region, roads were nearly impassable from the wintry combination of snow and ice. A tree crashed through a house in Marlborough after being weighted down by ice. Power outages were reported in Jaffrey, Rindge, Fitzwilliam, and Troy, and as far east as Manchester.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved across southern New Hampshire. Trees and wires were downed in Keene and Harrisville, in Cheshire County. The same storms downed large branches as they reached Peterborough, in Hillsborough County, but the damage was more significant as the storms moved farther east. A roof was blown off a building in Manchester, and there were many reports of downed trees and wires in New Boston and Nashua. A plywood board was sent airborne by a wind gust and apparently sheared a gas line at a business, which shut down a portion of Daniel Webster Highway for more than an hour. In all, about 7,500 customers were left without power because of the storms.

The season's first widespread severe weather event downed trees, wires, and produced hail as large as quarters across Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. About 15,000 electric customers were left without power after the storms moved through, with the majority of the outages reported in Manchester.

A late season winter storm brought heavy snow to the higher elevations of southern New Hampshire. Storm totals of 5 to 10 inches were widely reported in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. Some specific totals include 10 inches at MacDowell Dam; 9 inches in Jaffrey, Francestown, Hillsborough, and Peterborough; and 8 inches in Walpole, Marlow, and Keene. Totals of 6 inches were reported in Dublin, Winchester, Swanzey, Nashua, Merrimac, and Hudson. Several hundred electric customers were left without power. Dozens of accidents were also reported, with 6 injuries indirectly attributed to the storm. In Chesterfield, a series of accidents closed a portion of Route 63. Traffic slowed to a crawl on the F.E. Everett Turnpike during the afternoon and evening due to poor visibility and slippery roads.

Severe thunderstorms knocked down trees in Richmond and Rindge, and dropped dime sized hail in Richmond and Manchester. About 4,500 electric customers were left without power as a result of the storms, most of them in the Nashua area.

A major winter storm impacted southwest New Hampshire with near blizzard conditions. The slow-moving storm, which tracked south of New England, dumped over two feet of snow across Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties and knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers. Businesses and schools were shut down for several days in some communities. After the storm, the weight of the heavy wet snow caused several roof collapses of homes and businesses.As much as 30 inches of snow fell in Jaffrey. Other snowfall totals reported include 29 inches in Swanzey, 27 inches in Westmoreland, 25 inches in Keene and Francestown, 24 inches in Pelham, Hudson and Nashua, 22 inches in Rindge, and 21 inches in Manchester.

Strong northwest winds gusted between 50 and 60 mph in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties, causing about 10,000 electric customers to lose power. There were scattered reports of downed trees and wires in both counties.

Strong winds buffeted southwest New Hampshire ahead of a cold front. Gusts of 45 to 55 mph resulted in scattered occurrences of downed tree limbs and wires. About 2,500 electric customers in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties were left without power, with the greatest concentration in and around Manchester.

A severe thunderstorm produced dime sized hail in Swanzey. Another severe thunderstorm moving through Hillsborough County dropped dime size hail in Merrimack, and also produced straight line wind damage in Merrimack and Litchfield. About 5 to 10 trees, up to 2 feet in diameter, were downed. Several branches and power lines were also brought down. Wind speeds were estimated near 70 mph, based upon the damage observed.

A deep low pressure system moving across southern Canada, combined with high pressure off the southeast coast, brought strong winds to southwest New Hampshire. Southwest winds gusted between 50 and 60 mph, with a gust to 64 mph reported in Alstead. The wind downed tree limbs and power lines over a large area in both counties, and helped to feed brush fires which were aided by recent dry weather. More than 2,600 customers were without power in the region.

Low pressure moving north from the Appalachians brought a heavy wet snow to southern New Hampshire. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches were common throughout Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties. The snow created hazardous driving conditions, and there were dozens of fender-benders reported. State police estimated about 90 cars skidded off the road on the Everett Turnpike between Nashua and Manchester, and portions of Interstate 93 between 3 and 9 pm. Tree branches, weighed down by the heavy wet snow, knocked down utility wires, causing outages in many areas. In Merrimack, it was estimated that about one-third of the town was without power at some point during the storm.Some snowfall totals include 9 inches in Francestown; 8 inches in Weare and Chesterfield; 7 inches in Mont Vernon; and 6 inches in Walpole, Keene, and Alstead.