Maine Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/22/2026 13:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 22, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires: 
July 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockwood, or 13 miles northwest of Greenville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Kokadjo, Lobster Township, Lobster Lake, Rockwood, Northeast Carry, Frenchtown, Spencer Bay, Mount Kineo, and Lily Bay.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Moosehead Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Central Piscataquis
Forcast Office: 
NWS Caribou ME