#MEwx severe Thunderstorm warning now in effect

Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires 4:45 PM EDT on July 28, 2019

Statement as of 3:56 PM EDT on July 28, 2019

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

central Kennebec County in south central Maine...

* until 445 PM EDT.

* At 3:56 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located west of Belgrade,

or 13 miles southwest of Oakland, moving east at 20 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, Waterville, Oakland, Belgrade, Manchester, Fayette,

Sidney, Mount Vernon, Vassalboro, Readfield, Vienna, Winslow, Wayne

and Rome.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 112 and 131.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

building.

Lat... Lon 4437 7005 4453 7003 4458 6962 4433 6967

time... Mot... loc 1956z 270deg 16kt 4446 6996

Hail... 1.00in

wind... 60mph

Kimble