Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Knox and Waldo Counties in Maine
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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 Gray ME has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for north central Knox County and central Waldo County until 2:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Knox and Waldo Counties, Maine
- Issued
- July 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Gray 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 Knox and Waldo Counties, Maine.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Gray ME on June 21 at 1:35 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 1:35 PM EDT until 2:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Knox County and central Waldo County in south central Maine. Locations impacted include Belfast, Camden, Lincolnville, Searsport, Islesboro, Stockton Springs, Knox, Brooks, Morrill, Northport, Belmont, Waldo, Swanville, Searsmont, Montville, and Monroe, as well as Moose Point State Park.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:35 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belfast moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated the source of the threat. Expected impacts include hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 21 at 1:35 PM EDT until June 21 at 2:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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