Severe thunderstorm warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning as of 3:59 PM EDT on July 28, 2016

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 445 PM EDT

for southwestern Waldo and east central Kennebec counties...

At 359 PM EDT... a severe thunderstorm was located over China... or

near Waterville... moving east at 15 mph.

Hazard... 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... expect damage to roofs... siding... and trees.

Locations impacted include...

Augusta... Waterville... Oakland... Thorndike... China... Belgrade...

Manchester... Liberty... Palermo... Unity... Knox... Benton... Albion...

Freedom... Vassalboro... Sidney... Winslow... Windsor...

Montville and Readfield.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.

They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in

Gray Maine.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm... and may lead to

flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Lat... Lon 4435 6929 4431 6934 4434 6939 4433 6941

      4434 6950 4431 6952 4438 6995 4445 6983

      4455 6976 4458 6923

time... Mot... loc 1959z 275deg 14kt 4448 6955

 

Hail... 0.88in

wind... 60mph