Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Vanceboro to near
Topsfield to 12 miles southeast of Grand Falls. Movement was east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Danforth, Vanceboro, Princeton, Springfield, Topsfield, Grand Lake
Stream, Lakeville, Fowler Township, Dyer Township, Codyville
Plantation, Lincoln, Baileyville, Lee, Alexander, Winn, Burlington,
Weston, Prentiss, Kingman, and Cooper.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 1 between Princeton and Danforth.
State Highway 9 between Wesley and Alexander.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Central Penobscot; Interior Hancock; Central Washington; Northern Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender: