Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, ME
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Piscataquis County and central Penobscot County until 6:15 PM EDT on June 12.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, ME
- Issued
- July 9, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, ME.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Caribou, ME. The alert is effective from June 12 at 5:24 PM EDT until June 12 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Piscataquis County in north central Maine and central Penobscot County in east central Maine. Locations impacted include Dover-Foxcroft, Howland, Milo, Orneville, Lake View Plantation, Bradford, Brownville, Alton, Lagrange, Sebec, Atkinson, Argyle, Medford, Bowerbank, Maxfield, Lake View, Seboeis, Barnard, Boyd Lake, and Williamsburg. This includes State Highway 11 between Milo and Brownville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:23 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milo, or near Brownville Junction, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:24 PM EDT to 6:15 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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