#MEwx Special weather statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

5:27 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Kennebec, northwestern Waldo and southeastern Somerset Counties

through 5:45 PM EDT...

At 5:26 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Pittsfield, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around

unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is

possible.

Locations impacted include...

Fairfield, Pittsfield, Skowhegan, Clinton, Canaan, Hartland,

Cornville, Burnham, Detroit, Palmyra and Troy.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 140 and 157.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.

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LAT...LON 4465 6965 4485 6967 4489 6930 4482 6928

4480 6929 4473 6927 4472 6925 4473 6921

4468 6919

TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 261DEG 29KT 4478 6952

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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