Severe thunderstorm warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning statement as of 6:48 PM EDT on July 18, 2016

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

 southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine...

 northeastern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

* until 745 PM EDT

* at 647 PM EDT... a severe thunderstorm was located near

Farmington... moving east at 30 mph.

Hazard... ping pong Ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

Source... spotters reported quarter sized hail in Temple.

Impact... people and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail

           damage to roofs... siding... windows... and vehicles. Expect

           wind damage to roofs... siding... and trees.

* Locations impacted include...

 Waterville... Fairfield... Skowhegan... Pittsfield... Oakland...

 Madison... Clinton... Norridgewock... Benton... Anson... Canaan...

 Albion... Hartland... Cornville... Burnham... Mercer... Smithfield...

 Winslow... Starks and Rome.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building.

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive

hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should

move to shelter inside a strong building... and stay away from

windows.

Lat... Lon 4449 6939 4462 6993 4466 6997 4468 6996

      4468 7000 4476 7002 4478 7000 4479 7002

      4482 6976 4483 6942 4473 6940 4470 6942

      4470 6947 4468 6948 4467 6944 4465 6946

      4464 6940 4455 6942 4454 6937

time... Mot... loc 2247z 276deg 26kt 4468 7001

 

Hail... 1.50in

wind... 60mph

Kimble