#MEwx Severe Thunderstorm warning now in effect

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Statement as of 4:46 PM EDT on July 27, 2018

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

southwestern Kennebec County in south central Maine...

east central Oxford County in western Maine...

northeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...

* until 545 PM EDT.

* At 446 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from near Canton to 6 miles north of Mechanic Falls,

moving east at 15 mph.

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

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage

           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...

Augusta, Turner, Oakland, Litchfield, Belgrade, Livermore Falls,

Farmingdale, Manchester, Hallowell, Canton, Winthrop, Greene,

Leeds, Livermore, Buckfield, Hebron, Hartford, Fayette, Wales and

Monmouth.

This also includes...

Streaked Mountain and singepole ridge.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

building.

Lat... Lon 4453 6971 4418 6990 4417 7052 4442 7034

time... Mot... loc 2046z 259deg 14kt 4437 7031 4420 7040

Hail... 1.00in

wind... 60mph

Arnott

Forecast as of 1:14 PM EDT on July 27, 2018