Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 1:58PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ripogenus, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Katahdin, Ripogenus, southern Katahdin Woods and Waters
National Monument, Baxter State Park, and Katahdin Lake.
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:
Northern Piscataquis; Northern Penobscot
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender: