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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0009 Issued by the Caribou Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:05:33
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MEC009-019-021-182245-
/O.NEW.KCAR.SV.W.0009.260618T2205Z-260618T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Caribou ME
605 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Hancock County in southeastern Maine...
Southern Piscataquis County in north central Maine...
Southwestern Penobscot County in east central Maine...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 604 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Dexter to Newport to near Unity,
moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter,
Newport, Blue Hill, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth,
Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Kenduskeag, Verona Island, Penobscot
Township, and Indian Island.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 157 and 205.
US Highway 1 near Orland.
State Highway 11 between Newport and Bradford.
State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Aurora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4450 6877 4453 6880 4457 6879 4463 6884
4468 6881 4470 6885 4464 6918 4472 6920
4473 6927 4499 6933 4519 6926 4496 6812
4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873 4445 6873
4444 6880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 311DEG 40KT 4506 6915 4485 6920 4462 6935
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
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Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:28:34
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MEC021-182237-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260618T2245Z/
Piscataquis ME-
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. Some gusty winds
are still possible.
&&
LAT...LON 4444 6880 4445 6878 4450 6877 4453 6880
4457 6879 4463 6884 4467 6881 4470 6884
4465 6918 4476 6916 4512 6902 4513 6896
4496 6812 4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873
4447 6874 4445 6873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 311DEG 40KT 4491 6890 4470 6896 4447 6911
$$
MEC009-019-182245-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260618T2245Z/
Hancock ME-Penobscot ME-
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTHWESTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...
At 627 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kenduskeag to near Winterport to near Belfast, moving
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Orono, Brewer,
Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Kenduskeag, Verona
Island, Penobscot Township, Indian Island, East Corinth, Glenburn,
and Orrington.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 165 and 205.
US Highway 1 near Orland.
State Highway 11 between East Corinth and Bradford.
State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Aurora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4444 6880 4445 6878 4450 6877 4453 6880
4457 6879 4463 6884 4467 6881 4470 6884
4465 6918 4476 6916 4512 6902 4513 6896
4496 6812 4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873
4447 6874 4445 6873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 311DEG 40KT 4491 6890 4470 6896 4447 6911
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
ASB
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:28:34
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MEC021-182237-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260618T2245Z/
Piscataquis ME-
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. Some gusty winds
are still possible.
&&
LAT...LON 4444 6880 4445 6878 4450 6877 4453 6880
4457 6879 4463 6884 4467 6881 4470 6884
4465 6918 4476 6916 4512 6902 4513 6896
4496 6812 4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873
4447 6874 4445 6873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 311DEG 40KT 4491 6890 4470 6896 4447 6911
$$
MEC009-019-182245-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260618T2245Z/
Hancock ME-Penobscot ME-
628 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL HANCOCK AND SOUTHWESTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...
At 627 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Kenduskeag to near Winterport to near Belfast, moving
southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Orono, Brewer,
Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Castine, Kenduskeag, Verona
Island, Penobscot Township, Indian Island, East Corinth, Glenburn,
and Orrington.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 165 and 205.
US Highway 1 near Orland.
State Highway 11 between East Corinth and Bradford.
State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Aurora.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4444 6880 4445 6878 4450 6877 4453 6880
4457 6879 4463 6884 4467 6881 4470 6884
4465 6918 4476 6916 4512 6902 4513 6896
4496 6812 4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873
4447 6874 4445 6873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 311DEG 40KT 4491 6890 4470 6896 4447 6911
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
ASB
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-06-18 17:38:34
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
638 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
MEC009-019-182247-
/O.EXP.KCAR.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260618T2245Z/
Hancock ME-Penobscot ME-
638 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL HANCOCK AND
SOUTHWESTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
&&
LAT...LON 4444 6880 4445 6878 4450 6877 4453 6880
4457 6879 4463 6884 4467 6881 4470 6884
4465 6918 4476 6916 4512 6902 4513 6896
4496 6812 4447 6864 4446 6871 4447 6873
4447 6874 4445 6873
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 311DEG 40KT 4488 6885 4467 6891 4444 6906
$$
ASB
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