Special Weather Statement for our area

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME

2:17 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY AND KENNEBEC COUNTY THROUGH 3:00 PM EDT...

AT 2:17 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM

5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEEDS TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MECHANIC FALLS.

OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TURNER TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MECHANIC FALLS

MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND TURNER...MECHANIC FALLS...LIVERMORE... AND MOUNT VERNON THROUGH 3:00 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...

EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND STORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 5 MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4461 6983 4430 7009 4406 7048 4422 7032

4429 7030 4436 7025