Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 440 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Blanchard, or 16 miles west of Guilford, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Brighton Plantation, Bald Mountain, and Mayfield.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near a lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Central Somerset; Southern Somerset
Forcast Office:
NWS Gray ME
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov