Special Weather Statement for Northwest Aroostook
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northwest Aroostook
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What is happening
At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Allagash Township to 12 miles southwest of Allagash to 16 miles east of Saint Pamphile. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
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. If on or near Round Pond, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Allagash Township to 12 miles southwest of Allagash to 16 miles east of Saint Pamphile. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Allagash Township and Round Pond.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Caribou ME. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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