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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Caribou ME

512 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026

 

MEZ002-052200-

Northeast Aroostook ME-

512 PM EDT Tue May 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTY

THROUGH 600 PM EDT...



At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Washburn, or 8 miles southwest of Caribou, moving east at 60 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mapleton, Washburn,

Woodland, Loring, Castle Hill, Perham, Caswell, and Wade.



This includes US Highway 1 near Caribou.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 4675 6834 4688 6828 4699 6779 4669 6779

TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 254DEG 50KT 4681 6815 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH



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