#MEwx Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Gray ME

4:22 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2023

Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Kennebec

County through 500 PM EDT...

 

At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near

Litchfield, or 7 miles west of Gardiner. This storm was nearly

stationary.

 

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...

Augusta, Gardiner, China, Litchfield, Farmingdale, Manchester,

Hallowell, Winthrop, Chelsea, Windsor, Monmouth, West Gardiner,

Randolph, Vassalboro and Wales.

This includes the following highways...

Interstate 295 near mile marker 51.

Interstate 95 between mile markers 100 and 113.

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.

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LAT...LON 4433 6951 4428 6965 4413 6996 4424 7006

4444 6958 4438 6949

TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 234DEG 2KT 4422 6993

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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