Severe thunderstorms can also produce tornadoes.
In northern New England, severe thunderstorms are not uncommon during the summer. Every year, the National Weather Service gets numerous reports of wind and hail damage throughout Maine and New Hampshire. Severe thunderstorm winds down trees and branches onto homes, buildings, vehicles, and power lines. Scattered power outages are often the result of lightning or wind-fallen trees and branches. On rare occasions, large hailstones damage homes, buildings, and vehicles.