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Thursday, September 12, 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: Knox, Lincoln and Waldo Til 2:30pm

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE... SOUTHERN WALDO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

* AT 133 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LAKE ST. GEORGE STATE PARK TO WARREN TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF BREMEN... OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF THORNDIKE TO 10 MILES WEST OF ROCKLAND TO 9 MILES EAST OF BOOTHBAY HARBOR... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LIBERTY... WARREN... THOMASTON... TENANTS HARBOR... CAMDEN... ROCKPORT... ROCKLAND... CAMDEN HILLS STATE PARK... LINCOLNVILLE... BELFAST... WARREN ISLAND STATE PARK... MOOSE POINT STATE PARK... ISLEBORO... SEARSPORT... STOCKTON SPRINGS AND PROSPECT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

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