#MEwx Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

3:19 PM EDT Wed Aug 31 2022

A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Kennebec and northeastern Androscoggin Counties through 3:45 PM EDT.

At 3:18 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Livermore Falls, or 8 miles north of Turner, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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...

Turner, Livermore Falls, Winthrop, Leeds, Livermore, Chesterville,

Fayette, Wayne and Readfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

 

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LAT...LON 4429 7023 4440 7025 4450 7004 4432 7000

TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 249DEG 17KT 4437 7020

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH