Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 1:55PM EDT until July 16 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 16, 2026 - 10:55am
Expires:
July 16, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
SVRCAR
The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Hancock County in southeastern Maine...
South central Penobscot County in east central Maine...
* Until 245 PM EDT.
* At 154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dedham, or 7
miles northeast of Bucksport, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated and observed. At 1:43 PM a 60 mph wind
gust was reported at Bangor International Airport.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Orono, Brewer,
Hampden, Hermon, Veazie, Dedham, Verona Island, Indian Island,
Penobscot Township, Franklin, Orrington, Holden, Milford, Carmel,
and Orland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 174 and 194.
US Highway 1 between Orland and Ellsworth.
State Highway 9 between Newburgh and Aurora.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Hancock, ME; Penobscot, ME
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender: