Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 12 at 4:07PM EDT until June 12 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over western
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, or 8 miles northeast of
Mount Katahdin, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Patten, Mount Chase, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument,
Sherman Station, Baxter State Park, Stacyville, and Katahdin Lake.
This includes State Highway 11 near Sherman Station.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Penobscot, ME; Piscataquis, ME
Forcast Office:
NWS Caribou ME
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov