Special Weather Statement for Southern Penobscot; Southern Piscataquis
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dexter, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dexter, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Corinth, Kenduskeag, East Corinth, Orneville, Levant, Corinna, Hudson, Charleston, Sangerville, Bradford, Etna, Stetson, Garland, Exeter, Alton, Parkman, and Atkinson. This includes State Highway 11 between Corinna and Bradford.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:29PM 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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