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Tropical Storm — Southern Plymouth, MA

Sep 6, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall near the North Carolina/South Carolina border at 320AM EDT September 6. Hanna then moved north/northeast across the Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England September 6 and 7. Storm total rainfall in southern New England ranged from 2.04 inches in Randolph, MA to 6.56 inches in Nashua, NH. The highest sustained wind of 27 knots (31 mph) was recorded at Nantucket Airport. The highest wind gust of 37 knots (43 mph) was recorded at Blue Hill Observatory in

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 136718). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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