Jul 8, 2020
An upper level disturbance moving in from the northwest coupled with a very moist air mass over New Hampshire where dewpoint temperatures rose to around 70 degrees. This allowed for strong instability which supported numerous strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon into the early evening hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 912564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cheshire County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.