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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Caribou ME

729 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026

 

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Interior Hancock ME-Coastal Hancock ME-Southern Penobscot ME-

729 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HANCOCK COUNTY

THROUGH 815 PM EDT...



At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Hampden, or near Bucksport, moving southeast at 20 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...

Ellsworth, Bucksport, Hampden, Dedham, Penobscot Township, Orrington,

Holden, and Orland.



This includes US Highway 1 near Orland.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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 4457 6874 4456 6875 4457 6875 4457 6876

      4458 6876 4464 6883 4467 6881 4468 6881

      4470 6884 4470 6886 4469 6887 4470 6887

      4475 6882 4469 6850 4451 6869

TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 305DEG 17KT 4470 6882 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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