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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
211 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

MEZ003-291900-
Northern Somerset ME-
211 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM
EDT...

At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Billy-Jack Depot, or 24 miles south of Saint Juste, moving northeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baker Lake and Billy-Jack Depot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4658 6987 4657 6984 4648 6972 4639 6972
      4639 6973 4633 6973 4609 7000 4620 7021
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 217DEG 23KT 4621 7004

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Melanson