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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
102 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

MEC007-017-161715-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-260716T1715Z/
Oxford ME-Franklin ME-
102 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL OXFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

At 101 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilton, or 9
miles southwest of Farmington, moving southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Farmington, Rumford, Jay, Dixfield, Canton, Andover, Wilton, Mexico,
Phillips, Weld, Chesterville, Carthage, Avon, Perkins, Roxbury,
Temple, Town Of Washington, New Sharon, Peru, and Strong.

This also includes...
  Mount Blue and Mount Zircon.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4458 7072 4482 7040 4471 7000 4468 7000
      4468 6996 4466 6996 4466 6997 4465 6996
      4444 7052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 299DEG 49KT 4460 7031 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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