Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
996 WWUS81 KGYX 231640 SPSGYX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service GRAY ME 1240 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-033-NHZ001>015-231800- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset- Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York- Central Interior Cumberland-Interior Cumberland Highlands- Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-Coastal York- Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap- Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- Coastal Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough- 1240 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...A Significant Severe Weather Event is Possible this Afternoon and Evening... Despite morning clouds and rainfall...warmer and more unstable air will push into the region through early this afternoon ahead of an advancing cold front. This will set the stage for a developing severe weather event. Thunderstorms have developed across upstate New York as of 12pm. These storms are expected to intensify and expand in coverage as they move east through the afternoon. Storms are expected to move into western New Hampshire after 2pm...reaching western Maine after 4pm. The severe weather threat should come to an end after 8pm. Storms will have the potential to produce damaging winds...large hail and isolated tornadoes. Torrential rainfall with localized flooding will also be possible. Please be alert to changing weather conditions and have a way to receive warnings from the National Weather Service. $$ ARNOTT