Critical TOR Tornado Warning — Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:24 PM

TORCAR
MEC003-182245-
/O.NEW.KCAR.TO.W.0002.160718T2213Z-160718T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
613 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY IN NORTHERN MAINE...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 612 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LORING...OR
  NEAR CARIBOU...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED 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.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LIMESTONE AROUND 620 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
CASWELL...HAMLIN AND CONNOR.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4707 6779 4685 6779 4685 6803 4702 6806
      4707 6780
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 264DEG 20KT 4695 6795

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

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