Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Aroostook County, ME
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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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