Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Central Penobscot County, ME
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 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 south central Penobscot County until 3:30 PM EDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Penobscot County, Maine
- Issued
- July 29, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Penobscot County, Maine.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Caribou, Maine. The alert is effective from 2:50 PM EDT until 3:30 PM EDT on June 21, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers south central Penobscot County in east central Maine. Locations impacted include Hampden, Hermon, Orrington, Carmel, and Newburgh. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 174 and 177 and State Highway 9 between Newburgh and Hampden.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 2:49 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hampden, or 10 miles southwest of Bangor, and is nearly stationary. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:50 PM EDT to 3:30 PM EDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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