For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring
with this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SVRCAR
The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Piscataquis County in north central Maine...
North central Penobscot County in east central Maine...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 559 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Baxter State
Park, or near Mount Katahdin, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Patten, Mount Chase, Baxter State Park, Katahdin Woods and Waters
National Monument, Shin Pond, Grand Lake Matagamon, and Katahdin
Lake.