Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Aroostook County, ME

Source: NOAA · Aroostook County, Maine

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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Caribou ME has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Aroostook County until 3:30 PM EDT on June 17.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Aroostook County, Maine
Issued
July 18, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Caribou ME

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Aroostook County, Maine.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Caribou ME. Effective from 2:51 PM EDT June 17 until 3:30 PM EDT June 17. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Aroostook County in northern Maine. Locations impacted include Madawaska, Van Buren, Frenchville, Lille, Cross Lake, Grand Isle, and Saint Agatha. This includes US Highway 1 near Grand Isle.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 2:51 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Madawaska, moving east at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Radar indicated. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Timeline

Alert effective 2:51 PM EDT June 17. Expires 3:30 PM EDT June 17.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Caribou ME has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Aroostook County until 3:30 PM EDT on June 17.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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