#MEwx Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

3:37 PM EDT Sun Aug 7 2022

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Kennebec, southern Oxford, Androscoggin, northwestern Cumberland and northwestern Sagadahoc Counties through 4:15 PM EDT.

At 3:37 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Turner to Mechanic Falls to near Bridgton.

Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...

Lewiston, Conway, Gardiner, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Mechanic Falls,

Naples, Turner, Topsham, Gray, Litchfield, Farmingdale, Manchester,

Hallowell, Hiram, Raymond, Winthrop, Lisbon, Greene and Durham.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 between mile markers 38 and 51.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 63 and 107.

 

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 4404 6987 4385 7041 4395 7100 4401 7100

4414 7046 4432 7029 4428 6965

TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 283DEG 19KT 4426 7028 4413 7039 4401 7075

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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