THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME

At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winterport to near China. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Augusta, Belfast, Camden, Lincolnville, Searsport, China, Liberty, Palermo, Stockton Springs, Islesboro, Prospect, Rockport, Warren, Winterport, Knox, Jefferson, Hope, Appleton, Frankfort, and Brooks.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME

* WHAT. Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft. * WHERE. Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM and Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. * WHEN. Until 2 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK WASHINGTON IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE PISCATAQUIS IN NORTHERN MAINE AROOSTOOK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, CARIBOU, DOVER-FOXCROFT, EASTPORT, ELLSWORTH, GREENVILLE, GUILFORD, HOULTON, MACHIAS, MADAWASKA, MILO, OLD TOWN, ORONO, AND PRESQUE ISLE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE SOMERSET IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD SULLIVAN IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL COOS GRAFTON IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ASHLAND, ATHENS, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, AVON, BARRINGTON, BATH, BELFAST, BERLIN, BETHEL, BETHLEHEM, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, BROOKFIELD, BROOKS, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CLAREMONT, COBURN GORE, CONCORD, CORNISH, CORNVILLE, CROYDON, DAMARISCOTTA, DAVIS, DERRY, DOVER, DRESDEN, DUMMER, DUNBARTON, DURHAM, EMBDEN, ERROL, FARMINGTON, GILFORD, GILSUM, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, GREENE, HAMPSTEAD, HANOVER, HOLLIS, HOPE, JACKSON, JACKSON, KEENE, KINGFIELD, KNOX, LACONIA, LEBANON, LEBANON, LEMPSTER, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOUDON, LYME, MADBURY, MANCHESTER, MARLOW, MILAN, MILLSFIELD, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NASHUA, NEW GLOUCESTER, NEW PORTLAND, NEWCASTLE, NEWTON, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, OQUOSSOC, OSSIPEE, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PALMYRA, PELHAM, PHIPPSBURG, PITTSFIELD, PLAISTOW, PORTLAND, RANGELEY, ROCHESTER, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, ROLLINSFORD, SABATTUS, SACO, SALEM, SANFORD, SIDNEY, SKOWHEGAN, SOMERSWORTH, SOUTH PORTLAND, SUGAR HILL, SULLIVAN, SURRY, TOPSHAM, TUFTONBORO, TURNER, UNITY, UPTON, VASSALBORO, WAKEFIELD, WALES, WATERVILLE, WESTBROOK, WHITEFIELD, WILSONS MILLS, WINDSOR, WOLFEBORO, AND YORK POND.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD SULLIVAN IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, BARRINGTON, BATH, BELFAST, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRISTOL, BROOKS, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CLAREMONT, CONCORD, CORNISH, CROYDON, DAMARISCOTTA, DERRY, DOVER, DRESDEN, DUNBARTON, DURHAM, GILFORD, GILSUM, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, GREENE, HAMPSTEAD, HOLLIS, HOPE, JACKSON, KEENE, KNOX, LACONIA, LEBANON, LEMPSTER, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, LOUDON, MADBURY, MANCHESTER, MARLOW, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NASHUA, NEW GLOUCESTER, NEWCASTLE, NEWTON, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PELHAM, PHIPPSBURG, PLAISTOW, PORTLAND, ROCHESTER, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, ROLLINSFORD, SABATTUS, SACO, SALEM, SANFORD, SIDNEY, SOMERSWORTH, SOUTH PORTLAND, SULLIVAN, SURRY, TOPSHAM, TURNER, UNITY, VASSALBORO, WALES, WATERVILLE, WESTBROOK, WHITEFIELD, AND WINDSOR.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 490 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK WASHINGTON IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, EASTPORT, ELLSWORTH, MACHIAS, OLD TOWN, AND ORONO.