HOW TO REPORT:

  • WHAT did you see?
  • WHERE did you see it?
  • WHEN did you see it?

Report the location/approximate location of the event. Be sure to distinguish clearly between where you are and where the event is thought to be happening (i.e., “I’m 5 miles north of Concord. The tornado looks to be about 1 mile to my northwest”). Be sure that reports that are relayed through multiple sources carry the time of the event, NOT the report time.

Any other details that are important – How long did it last? Direction of travel? Was there damage? etc.

Tornado

  • Persistent Rotation
  • Movement Direction
  • Visible debris or damage path
new hampshire tornad

Funnel Cloud

  • Persistent Rotation
  • Movement Direction
  • Placement within the storm
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Wall Cloud

  • Persistent Rotation
  • Movement Direction
  • Placement within the storm
wall cloud

Hail

  • Report the largest size hailstone
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Wind Gusts

  • Specify estimate or measurement
  • Greater than 45 mph
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Heavy Rain

  • Rainfall greater than 1″ per hour
  • How much, how quick, what you measured with
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Storm Damage

  • Damage to structures (roof, siding, windows, etc)
  • Damage to vehicles (from hail and/or wind)
  • Trees or large limbs snapped/uprooted
  • Power/telephone poles and/or lines down
  • Road damage due to flooding
storm damage