CAMDEN — Wednesday night’s storm front continues to move across the Midcoast, bringing wind, lighting and distant thunder, but only small bursts of large rain drops.

With the lightning so far away, capturing images is a little easier, and safer, than it would otherwise be.

Much of Knox County is still in the dark as of 11:45 p.m., after county officials around 9:25 p.m. requested Central Maine Power shut down power to several towns due to numerous downed trees and power lines.

The entire southern half of Maine is under a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight. The watch includes Knox, Lincoln, York, Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties.

The National Weather Service three-day forecast follows:

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 a.m. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds, gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. High near 73 F. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Low around 62 F. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers, mainly before 10 a.m. High near 66 F. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent .

Friday night :Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50 F. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Editorial Director Holly S. Edwards can be reached at hollyedwards@penbaypilot.com or 706-6655.

(Video courtesy David Edwards)