#MEwx updated Severe Thunderstorm WArning

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

Kennebec County in south central Maine...

Northwestern Waldo County in south central Maine...

Central Oxford County in western Maine...

Northeastern Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...

Southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine...

Southeastern Franklin County in western Maine...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line

extending from 10 miles east of Bingham to 7 miles east of

Kingfield to 8 miles west of Madison to near Farmington to near

Wilton to Dixfield to 6 miles southeast of Andover, moving east at

55 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, Farmington, Fairfield, Bethel, Oakland,

Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Turner, Rumford, Madison, Jay, China,

Clinton, Belgrade, Livermore Falls, Manchester, Dixfield, Hallowell

and Canton.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 110 and 156.

This also includes...

Mount Zircon and Crocker Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to

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

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