Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Veazie, or near Bangor, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Bangor, Old Town, Bucksport, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Veazie,
Dedham, Glenburn, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, Bradley, Clifton,
Otis, Mariaville, Waltham, and Amherst.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 181 and 193.
State Highway 9 between Hampden and Clifton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Southern Penobscot; Interior Hancock
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender: