Weather Alerts for StraffordIssued by the National Weather Service |
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING |
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| STRAFFORD | ||
Areas Affected: York, ME - Rockingham, NH - Strafford, NH |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/16 3:52pm | Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:00pm | Urgency: Immediate |
| Expires: Thu, 7/16 4:30pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
SVRGYX The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern York County in southwestern Maine... Northeastern Rockingham County in southern New Hampshire... Strafford County in central New Hampshire... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 352 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Kennebunk to near Barnstead, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rochester, Portsmouth, Durham, Exeter, Kittery, Northwood, Sanford, Dover, Somersworth, Kennebunk, Barrington, Berwick, Farmington, Epping, Lebanon, Greenland, Kennebunkport, South Berwick, York, and Newington. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 1 and 22. Interstate 95 in New Hampshire between mile markers 11 and 16. This also includes... York Beach, Ogunquit Beach, and Wells Beach. Information: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| STRAFFORD | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Coos - Southern Coos - Northern Grafton - Northern Carroll - Southern Grafton - Southern Carroll - Sullivan - Merrimack - Belknap - Strafford - Cheshire - Eastern Hillsborough - Interior Rockingham - Coastal Rockingham - Western And Central Hillsborough |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/16 3:54am | Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:00pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Thu, 7/16 11:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for particle pollution until 11 PM EDT this evening. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations statewide may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children and older adults; anyone with lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people who are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged outdoor activities. The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is predicting unhealthy air quality for sensitive individuals in the above- mentioned counties. Sensitive individuals include children and older adults; anyone with lung disease such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis; and people who are active outdoors. Even healthy individuals may experience mild health effects and should consider limiting strenuous or prolonged outdoor activities. For additional information, please visit the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services website at, https://www4.des.state.nh.us/airdata/ |
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