Forget about fall: Winter is coming to much of western Maine and a good part of northern and central New Hampshire. The National Weather Service has put out a freeze warning for late Thursday night into Friday morning, saying parts of both states can expect low temperatures to drop into the upper 20s and lower […]
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Lots of cleaning up Thursday from unusually heavy rain
LEWISTON — So what caused the insane amount of rain, complete with thunder and lightning, that soaked parts of Maine late Wednesday and early Thursday? National Weather Service meteorologist John Jensenius said it was just a low pressure system, and a front, that moved across the state. “Heavy rain came mostly from a slow-moving band […]
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Maine deals with washed-out roads, power outages
PORTLAND — A storm that rolled through Maine brought record-setting rainfall — enough to wash out roads, cause street flooding and damage scores of cars. Powerful thunderstorms also knocked out electricity for thousands of customers. The 24-hour total for Wednesday’s storm was 6.28 inches at the Portland International Jetport. That’s a record for the date, and […]
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Heavy rains lead to Public Works nightmare
LEWISTON — Flooded streets, backed-up sewers, water pouring into basements. That’s what happens when it drizzles all day and pours all night. Fire, police and public works crews were scrambling Wednesday night after an evening downpour caused a variety of problems. Lewiston Public Works began calling in manpower at about 10 p.m. after their headquarters […]
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Unconfirmed tornadoes reported during overnight storms
[View the story “Maine storm damage” on Storify] Severe storms that rolled through Maine overnight left a swath of damage, power outages and even reports of tornadoes. According to Farmington fire Chief Terry Bell, flooding occurred at the Intervale and Front Street area, Weeks Mills Road as it comes into Route 43, Cowan Hill Road […]
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Flash flooding, tornado warnings hit region
FARMINGTON — Fire and Rescue personnel responded to flooded roads Tuesday night from a storm that brought threats of tornadoes to Franklin and Somerset counties, according to National Weather Service radar. Radar showed a tornado near Industry moving at 50 mph to the northeast at about 5 p.m. Tornado warnings expired at 6:45 p.m., but […]
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Storm batters Franklin County, washes out Farmington Road
UPDATED 7:07 PM: FARMINGTON — The Maine Department of Transportation reports that Temple Road was washed out Tuesday evening. FARMINGTON — National Weather Service radar indicated a tornado near Industry moving northeast at 50 mph at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Tornado warnings expired at 6:45 p.m. for Somerset and Franklin counties, but that didn’t mean […]
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Hurricane Arthur hits Washington County hard
MACHIAS — About 3,560 customers were without power because of the weekend storm, with the vast majority of them in Washington County, Emera Maine reported early Monday morning. As of 5 a.m., 2,766 customers in Washington County were without power, 794 in Hancock and 70 in Aroostook. Most of the outages were clustered along the […]
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How to beat the heat
The hot weather and humidity levels are expected to combine to produce heat index values in the upper 90s to 100. The heat index measures how hot it really feels. A heat index this high could be hazardous for people with respiratory problems and those without air conditioning. If that isn’t enough, the NWS also forecasts […]