LYME, New Hampshire — A tornado touchdown was confirmed on the evening of July 16 in New Hampshire.
The National Weather Service (NWS) station in Gray issued a report stating an EF-1 tornado touched down in the town of Lyme at about 7:29 p.m. It lasted until about 7:36 p.m.
NWS said the tornado first touched down near Post Pond, causing several trees to fall along the western shoreline.
At first, the overall path width was narrow at about 25 yards.
"The tornado tracked almost due north and crossed Route 10 causing sporadic tree damage," the report said. "Once the tornado reached Whipple Hill Rd. the circulation became wider in the field areas."
As a result, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted, and a garage in the area was picked up and moved 15 feet, according to NWS. Trees also fell onto the roof of a home.
"The tornado continued to track north up Culver Hill Rd. and remained wide, approximately 200 to 250 yards," the report said. "Once it reached the top of the hill, tree damage continued to increase in severity as the tornado strengthened. Some roof damage occurred on a few homes as trees and branches fell into homes."
The NWS said the tornado then quickly lifted north of Tavern Lane.
About 500-1,000 trees were snapped or uprooted and five homes were damaged overall.
The EF-1 tornado had a peak wind speed of 110 MPH and traveled about 1.8 miles.
No injuries were reported.
