At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bucksport to near Lincolnville to 9 miles northwest of Damariscotta. Movement was southeast at 25 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. Rockland, Belfast, Camden, Lincolnville, Searsport, Liberty, Winterport, Warren, Stockton Springs, Islesboro, Rockport, Prospect, Thomaston, Jefferson, Hope, Appleton, Frankfort, Northport, Belmont, and Whitefield.

* WHAT. .The warm air temerpatures in the low 70s to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the mid 40s. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN. From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS. The cold temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. Anyone on boast of paddle craft should use extreme caution to avoid this threat.

SVRCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Central Hancock County in southeastern Maine. South central Penobscot County in east central Maine. * Until 415 PM EDT. * At 324 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bangor to near Bucksport to 6 miles south of Thorndike, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include. Bangor, Old Town, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Veazie, Dedham, Kenduskeag, Verona Island, Penobscot Township, Indian Island, Grand Falls, Hancock, Franklin, Glenburn, and Orrington.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 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 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE SOMERSET IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ATHENS, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, AVON, BATH, BELFAST, BETHEL, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRISTOL, BROOKS, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CHINA, COBURN GORE, CORNVILLE, DAMARISCOTTA, DAVIS, DRESDEN, EMBDEN, FARMINGTON, GREENE, HANOVER, HOPE, JACKSON, KINGFIELD, KNOX, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NEW PORTLAND, NEWCASTLE, OQUOSSOC, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PALMYRA, PHIPPSBURG, PITTSFIELD, RANGELEY, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, SABATTUS, SIDNEY, SKOWHEGAN, TOPSHAM, TURNER, UPTON, VASSALBORO, WALES, WATERVILLE, WHITEFIELD, WILSONS MILLS, AND WINDSOR.