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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Waterville Area

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING...ORANGE SHADED

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE...
  NORTHERN KENNEBEC COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE...
  SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN WESTERN MAINE...
  NORTHWESTERN WALDO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE...

* UNTIL 200 PM EDT

* AT 115 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKLAND...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WATERVILLE...FAIRFIELD...OAKLAND...THORNDIKE...PITTSFIELD...
  SKOWHEGAN...CHINA...CLINTON...BELGRADE...UNITY...NORRIDGEWOCK...
  KNOX...BENTON...CANAAN...ALBION...BURNHAM...BROOKS...DETROIT...
  FREEDOM AND JACKSON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

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