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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
408 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

MEZ029-172100-
Coastal Hancock ME-
408 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Belfast, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Castine, Penobscot Township, Surry, Sedgwick,
Brooksville, and Brooklin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4422 6873 4422 6868 4434 6875 4423 6885
      4429 6884 4426 6886 4426 6887 4438 6876
      4438 6882 4447 6878 4439 6870 4439 6869
      4442 6872 4445 6872 4438 6844 4416 6870
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 296DEG 19KT 4442 6899

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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