National Weather Service issues severe storm watch through 9 p.m. Sunday - Press Herald

The National Weather Service in Gray has issued a severe thunderstorm warning early Sunday afternoon and cautioned that strong thunderstorms could happen through 9 p.m. Sunday.

In early Sunday afternoon, the agency issued a warning that there was a good chance for a severe thunderstorm in Cumberland County and southwestern Maine with winds up to 60 miles per hour gusts, along with quarter-sized hail.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Maine and New Hampshire until 9 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/FtpdbC9UvF

— NWS Gray (@NWSGray) August 13, 2023

Until about 1:30 p.m. as a severe storm moved through, hail damage to vehicles was to roofs, siding, and trees. The locations expected to be impacted include Westbrook, Gorham, Cumberland, Falmouth, Windham, and North Yarmouth.

After 1:30 p.m., another NWS message issued a severe thunderstorm watch through Sunday night for all of Maine except for Penobscot County.

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