Advisory SVS Severe Weather Statement — Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:36 PM

SVSCAR

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

MEC003-182245-
/O.CON.KCAR.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160718T2245Z/
AROOSTOOK ME-
630 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...

AT 630 PM EDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
LIMESTONE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHING
         DOWN INTERMITTENTLY.

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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
CASWELL 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 4690 6779 4691 6791 4698 6794 4700 6781
      4700 6779
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 266DEG 19KT 4695 6781

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

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