Tornado Hits New Hampshire
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DEERFIELD, N.H. -- Pittsfield and Northwood join the list on Saturday of nine other New Hampshire towns slammed by a tornado that the governor's office said damaged some 200 homes.On Saturday morning, National Weather Service officials increased the numbers of towns where the tornado touched down from nine to 11. The damage estimate rose since last report to 200 homes, according to the governor's office.
Meteorologist John Jensenius confirmed Friday that the twister hit nine towns, and Saturday, after inspecting further damage, added Pittsfield and Northwood. He also updated the previous estimate of the swath of destruction, saying the storm's path was about 40 miles long and about a third of a mile wide at spots.
The EF2 tornado with winds of up to 111 to 135 mph struck the towns of Deerfield, Epsom, Barnstead, Alton, New Durham, Wolfeboro, Freedom, Effingham and Ossipee.
Jensenius said the tornado moved from Deerfield, where it killed a woman in her home, to Northwood, Epsom, Pittsfield, Barnstead and Alton. It then moved through New Durham, Wolfeboro, Freedom, Ossipee and Effingham.
Federal Emergency Management Agency have responded to the tornado zone, assessing a more than 20-mile stretch of damage.
Deerfield fire officials told WMUR News 9 that 23 buildings are damaged, seven have collapsed, including five homes and two garages.
In Barnstead, the fire chief has observed more than 40 homes with significant damage and more than 100 homes with light damage.
The fire chief in Alton said the tornado struck a dozen streets and FEMA is assisting with a count.
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