Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
South Branch Pond, or 14 miles north of Mount Katahdin, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Patten, Mount Chase, Baxter State Park, Katahdin Woods and Waters
National Monument, South Branch Pond, Shin Pond, Grand Lake
Matagamon, 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: