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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 19 at 7:23PM EDT until June 19 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME

Description

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The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Piscataquis County in north central Maine...
Central Penobscot County in east central Maine...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 722 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Rockwood, or 10 miles northwest of Greenville, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville, Guilford, Brownville
Junction, Milo, Monson, Blanchard, Rockwood, White Cap Mountain,
Ebeemee, Kingsbury Plantation, Kokadjo, Elliottsville, Lake View
Plantation, Frenchtown, Orneville, Sangerville, Brownville, and
Parkman.

This includes State Highway 11 between Milo and Norcross.

Instructions

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

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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