SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING Issued For KNOX County EXPIRED AT 7:45PM

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in Yellow

UPDATE: This warning has expired.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

* AT 651 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BREMEN...OR 8 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF DAMARISCOTTA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TENANTS HARBOR...WARREN...THOMASTON...ROCKLAND...ROCKPORT...
  CAMDEN...CAMDEN HILLS STATE PARK...LINCOLNVILLE AND WARREN ISLAND
  STATE PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.