#MEwx Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

1:07 PM EDT Sun Aug 7 2022

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Kennebec, northwestern Knox, southern Androscoggin, northern Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 1:07 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Augusta to Litchfield to near Lewiston.

Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

unsecured objects.

 

Locations impacted include...

Lewiston, Brunswick, Augusta, Bath, Gardiner, Damariscotta,

Wiscasset, Topsham, Litchfield, Farmingdale, Manchester, Hallowell,

Liberty, Woolwich, Palermo, Lisbon, Greene, Durham, Bowdoin and

Bowdoinham.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 31 and 51.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 74 and 114.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.

 

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LAT...LON 4401 6956 4391 6981 4392 6987 4395 6987

4392 6992 4393 6999 4397 7003 4394 7007

4396 7021 4403 7031 4404 7039 4418 7005

4437 6978 4433 6938 4431 6935 4433 6932

4431 6919

TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 268DEG 26KT 4430 6972 4413 6998 4402 7024

 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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