Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Patten, ME ∙ Mount Chase, ME ∙ Mount Chase, ME ∙ Hersey, ME

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Caribou ME 618 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Aroostook County in northern Maine... North central Penobscot County in east central Maine... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over northwestern Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, or 9 miles northeast of Mount Katahdin, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Patten, Island Falls, Mount Chase, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Shin Pond, Crystal, Dyer Brook, Hersey, Katahdin Lake, and Moro Plantation. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 near mile marker 277. State Highway 11 near Patten. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 4587 6879 4591 6883 4607 6882 4625 6846 4602 6827 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 241DEG 26KT 4599 6876 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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