Maine Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/24/2026 13:13

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