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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
205 PM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

MEZ012-018-019-033-NHZ004-006-201845-
Southern Oxford ME-Interior Cumberland Highlands ME-Interior York ME-
Central Interior Cumberland ME-Southern Carroll NH-
Northern Carroll NH-
205 PM EDT Sun Jul 20 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL YORK...
SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD...SOUTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND AND EAST CENTRAL
CARROLL COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...

At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hiram, or 10 miles southeast of Conway, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Sebago, Baldwin, Eaton, Freedom, Brownfield, Frye Island, Cornish,
Hiram, Porter, Limington, Standish, Windham, Gray, Buxton, Gorham,
Raymond, Denmark, Naples, Parsonsfield, and Limerick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

If on or near Sebago 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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

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LAT...LON 4383 7109 4399 7100 4390 7035 4364 7051
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 292DEG 25KT 4388 7096

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Palmer