#MEwx speciaol Statement now in effect

Special Statement Expires 6:00 PM EDT on June 22, 2019

Statement as of 1:48 PM EDT on June 22, 2019

A strong thunderstorm will affect southwestern Kennebec... west

central Lincoln and northeastern Sagadahoc counties...

At 147 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Gardiner,

moving southeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this

storm.

Locations impacted include...

Bath, Gardiner, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, Topsham, Litchfield,

Farmingdale, Bristol, Manchester, Hallowell, Woolwich, Bowdoin,

Bowdoinham, Dresden, Edgecomb, Alna, arowsic, Newcastle, Pittston and

West Gardiner.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 38 and 51.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 92 and 106.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Lat... Lon 4401 6950 4387 6982 4420 7003 4429 6982

time... Mot... loc 1747z 327deg 24kt 4417 6985

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148 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2019