#MEwx updated Special Statement for Strong Thunderstorms

Special Statement as of 11:42 am EDT on July 15, 2018

A cluster of strong thunderstorms will affect Kennebec, central Oxford, northeastern Androscoggin, south Central Somerset and

southeastern Franklin counties.

At 1141 am EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located

along a line extending from near Norridgewock to Jay to near Andover.

Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these

storms.

Locations impacted include Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville, Fairfield, Bethel, Oakland, Rumford,

Turner, Skowhegan, Jay, China, Clinton, Belgrade, Livermore Falls, Farmingdale, Manchester, Dixfield, Hallowell, Canton and Andover.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 109 and 136.

This also includes...

Screw Auger Falls, Mount Zircon, Crocker Hill, and Streaked

Mountain.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may

cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.

Lat... Lon 4478 6977 4464 6956 4449 6938 4413 7016

      4423 7042 4457 7093 4457 7006

time... Mot... loc 1541z 329deg 22kt 4475 6979 4450 7021 4457 7080

Schwibs

1142 am EDT sun Jul 15 2018