Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Eagle Lake to near
Washburn. Movement was east at 30 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...
Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Eagle Lake,
Mapleton, Washburn, Mars Hill, Ashland, Easton, Woodland, Loring,
Madawaska Lake, New Sweden, Chapman, Connor, Castle Hill, Perham,
Caswell, and Wade.
This includes US Highway 1 between Presque Isle and Caribou.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Northwest Aroostook; Northeast Aroostook
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender: