Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
252 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

MEZ001-002-131930-
Northeast Aroostook ME-Northwest Aroostook ME-
252 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Portage Lake, or near Portage, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Fort Kent, Eagle Lake, Portage Lake, New Canada, Wallagrass,
Winterville, Saint Francis, Saint John, and Soldier Pond.

This includes the following highways...
 US Highway 1 near Fort Kent.
 State Highway 11 between Winterville and Fort Kent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4728 6854 4678 6842 4673 6867 4718 6891
      4718 6888 4722 6881 4722 6876 4724 6872
      4724 6861 4726 6859 4728 6859 4729 6856
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 165DEG 26KT 4680 6857

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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