


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
550 WWUS81 KGYX 271859 SPSGYX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Gray ME 259 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025 NHZ009-010-271930- Belknap NH-Strafford NH- 259 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL STRAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN BELKNAP COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT... At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Barnstead, or 9 miles north of Northwood, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Barnstead, Farmington, Strafford, New Durham, and Alton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4331 7127 4338 7127 4342 7106 4328 7107 TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 269DEG 11KT 4335 7119 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HAT