Severe thunderstorms moving through central and southern New Hampshire knocked down trees and power lines and lightning from the storms caused several fires.  Southeastern Rockingham County had the worst damage as numerous trees were downed by the thunderstorms.  Trees were reported down in Alexandria, Gilford, Strafford, Newfields, Salem, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Stratham, Exeter, Brentwood, Epping, and Greenland.  Lightning damaged structures in Stratham and Auburn and two people were injured by lightning as they stood outside their home in Hooksett.  In Hampton, the porch of a building was lifted up and over the building on Ocean Blvd and landed in the street.  In Stratham, lightning struck a 14 by 28 ft barn, causing a fire that burned the structure and equipment inside to the ground.  Lightning also struck the fire station in Auburn causing about $5000 in damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: GREENLAND
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:40:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: SALEM
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: UNKNOWN

Lightning in MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:15:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: HOOKSETT
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 13:00:00 to 23-JUL-02 13:00:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: EXETER
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:30:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: BRENTWOOD
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: STRATHAM
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: STRATHAM
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:30:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: AUBURN
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:40:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: EPPING
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEWFIELDS
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: UNKNOWN

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 15:10:00 to 23-JUL-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: RYE BEACH
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Thunderstorm Wind in BELKNAP, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 13:15:00 to 23-JUL-02 13:15:00 (EST)
Location: GILFORD
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: HAMPTON
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:50:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:50:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH HAMPTON
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: HAMPTON FALLS
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Thunderstorm Wind in STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-JUL-02 14:15:00 to 23-JUL-02 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: STRAFFORD
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT