Last Thursday brought brief thunder and hail, this Sunday brings strong winds, flood watches
Rockport Harbor on Thursday, April 28, saw its share of hail with the storm that sliced through the region. (Photo courtesy Beth Davis)
Walter Curchack, of Camden, captured a picture of the hail that made the ground into a winter scene Thursday.
A large accumulation of hailstones fell in Camden, Thursday, April 27 near the south end of Megunticook Lake. (Photo by Walter Curchack)
Rockport Harbor. (Photo courtesy Beth Davis)
Rockport Harbor on Thursday, April 28, saw its share of hail with the storm that sliced through the region. (Photo courtesy Beth Davis)
Walter Curchack, of Camden, captured a picture of the hail that made the ground into a winter scene Thursday.
A large accumulation of hailstones fell in Camden, Thursday, April 27 near the south end of Megunticook Lake. (Photo by Walter Curchack)
Rockport Harbor. (Photo courtesy Beth Davis)
Last Thursday, a brief late afternoon thunder storm brought a whirlwind of weather to the Lincolnville and Camden area. Three days later, Midcoast Mainers are stepping into a prolonged, two-day rain forecast with substantial rain, wind and flooding advisories.
On Thursday, April 27, Rockland skies were still relatively sunny when a Camden resident 20 minutes to the north reported a lightning strike to a roof. Looking north from Rockland, skies in Camden and Lincolnville appeared battleship gray in color. The rain came down heavy, one person described the thunderclaps as “hellacious,” and hail accumulation made Lincolnville lawns appear snow-covered.
For the Sunday - Monday, April 30 - May 1 storm, the worst weather begins with a Wind Advisory in effect from April 30, 06:00 PM EDT until May 1, 08:00 AM EDT for all coastal Maine areas from York to coastal Waldo counties.
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects,” said the National Weather Service. “Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages may result.”
A Flood Watch is also in effect from April 30, 08:00 PM EDT until May 2, 08:00 PM EDT. The Watch area includes: Interior Waldo-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Including the cities of Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville.
“Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations,” said NWS.
Due to these advisories, Central Maine Power is preparing for a strong, wet storm system that will enter the service area early Sunday evening and last through Monday.
“As we continue to monitor the forecast closely, we are pre-staging our line and tree crews across our service area,” said CMP. “We will be ready to respond to any outages as quickly and safely as possible. Safety is our top priority.”
Important safety reminders offered by CMP:
Stay away from downed lines. No line is safe to touch - ever.
Turn off or unplug major appliances and sensitive electronics.
Never use ranges or outdoor stoves to heat your home.
If you need shelter or food, reach out to 211 for available resources.
