#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 seek...