At 6:03 p.m. the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for many areas of Lincoln County. A “Warning” means that hazardous weather is imminent. Waldoboro, Damariscotta Lake State Park in Jefferson, and Damariscotta are specifically mentioned in the warning. Thunderstorms approaching from the northwest often follow the lake surface south to the Damariscotta area. As of 6:03 p.m. radar images monitored on intellicast.com indicated a line of thunderstorms approaching Lincoln County from the northwest from the area of Interstate 95.
Large hail, frequent lightning, high winds up to 60 mph and heavy rain have been associated with these storms.
The Lincoln County News will continue to follow the progress of this weather front and report any additional information here as soon as it becomes available.
