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Saturday, July 8, 2017

BREAKING WEATHER NEWS: Severe Thunderstorm Warning For S. Oxford County, Central Androscoggin County, N. Cumberland County Til 5:15pm

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Oxford County in western Maine...
  Central Androscoggin County in southwestern Maine...
  Northern Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...

* Until 515 PM EDT

* At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
  of Waterford, or 12 miles northwest of Mechanic Falls, moving east
  at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
           damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lewiston, Bridgton, Fryeburg, Mechanic Falls, Turner, Livermore
  Falls, Canton, Waterford, Greene, Harrison, Leeds, Livermore,
  Buckfield, Hebron, Hartford, Lovell, Greenwood, West Paris, Wales
  and Otisfield.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 87 and 88.

This also includes...
  Albany Mountain, Crocker Hill, Streaked Mountain, Singepole Ridge,
and Sabbatus Mountain.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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