Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
909 WWUS81 KCAR 141901 SPSCAR Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Caribou ME 301 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 MEZ016-029-141945- Interior Hancock ME-Coastal Hancock ME- 301 PM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Ellsworth, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Ellsworth, Hancock, Franklin, Lamoine, Trenton, Sullivan, Mariaville, Eastbrook, Waltham, and Sorrento. This includes US Highway 1 between Ellsworth and Hancock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4466 6842 4471 6821 4449 6806 4442 6843 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 343DEG 7KT 4464 6828 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MStrauser