Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 4:52PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 1:52pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Exeter, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Cloud to ground lightning is occuring.
Locations impacted include...
Portsmouth, Hampton, Exeter, Kittery, Epping, Brentwood, Greenland,
Stratham, Seabrook, Rye, Newington, Newmarket, Kingston, East
Kingston, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Newfields, North Hampton, New
Castle, and South Hampton.
This includes Interstate 95 in New Hampshire between mile markers 0
and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Interior Rockingham; Coastal Rockingham
Forcast Office:
NWS Gray ME
Sender: