JUST IN: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Portland ME, South Portland ME, Westbrook ME until 6:15 PM EDT

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern York County in southwestern Maine...
  Southern Cumberland County in southwestern Maine...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Raymond to near Effingham, moving east at 40
  mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Portland, South Portland, Biddeford, Westbrook, Cumberland, Saco,
  Gorham, Falmouth, Buxton, Freeport, Gray, Hollis, Cornish,
  Standish, Yarmouth, Scarborough, Raymond, Waterboro, Harpswell and
  Lyman.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 295 between mile
markers 1 and 18.
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 38 and 60.

This also includes...
  Sebago Lake.
  Peaks Island, Long Island, Cousins Island, Orrs Island, and Great
Diamond Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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