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Washington County, ME
Thursday June 20th, 2024 :: 04:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Washington County in southeastern Maine... Hancock County in southeastern Maine... Southwestern Penobscot County in east central Maine...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 418 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 miles east of Grand Falls to Oakland, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Newport, Blue Hill, Machias, Cherryfield, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Kenduskeag, Steuben, Harrington, and Jonesboro.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK, ME ... PENOBSCOT, ME ... WASHINGTON, ME

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Washington County, ME
28 Center St
Machias, ME 04654

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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