New Hampshire was affected by a tornado on Thursday. It destroyed a lot of homes and took the life of an old lady in Northwood Lake. Storms came through central N.H. and 1,000 people in Alton-Barnstead-Strafford area ran out of electricity. 200 other in Ossippe, Effingham and Freedom and also 100 in Epsom and Pittsfield got the same problem.

In Northwood Lake, a baby was discovered by the police after they heard him cry. The tornado demolished the house where his grandparents were living, killing his grandmother and blowing his grandfather out the window.

Brenda Stevens, 57, was found between the first and the second floor. Harley Stevens, her husband, was found in the back yard, after the strong winds of the tornado blew him out the window.

The 3-month-old baby’s name was released by the authorities, as his family asked. He was admitted to Concord Hospital, as well as his grandfather, who was released after he was discovered to have no major injuries.

A dozen people were hurt in the area of Northwood Lake and the police is still looking for injured people. Many houses were hardly damaged and had been blown off their foundation.

In Fair Point there were about 700 trouble reports. Telephone service was disrupted and nine towns were damaged by the tornado, which had winds speed of 111 to 135 mph.

The most serious damaged areas were the ones around the lake and 18 to 21 miles were destroyed by the storm.