Advisory SVS Severe Weather Statement — Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:15 PM

SVSCAR

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
606 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

MEC003-182215-
/O.CON.KCAR.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160718T2215Z/
AROOSTOOK ME-
606 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...

AT 606 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LORING...OR NEAR
CARIBOU...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO VIEW TORNADO INTERMITTENTLY
         TOUCHING DOWN.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIMESTONE AROUND 610 PM EDT.
  LORING AROUND 615 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE NEW
SWEDEN...CASWELL...HAMLIN...CONNOR...WESTMANLAND AND CYR PLANTATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

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LAT...LON 4707 6779 4689 6779 4686 6814 4699 6819
      4707 6787
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 261DEG 23KT 4694 6797

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

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