Fifth tornado confirmed in Maine, National Weather Service says
No major injuries, extensive property damage, officials say
No major injuries, extensive property damage, officials say
No major injuries, extensive property damage, officials say
A fifth tornado touched down in Maine on Saturday, the National Weather service announced Wednesday afternoon.
The EF-0 tornado touched down in Otisfield at 6:35 p.m. Saturday and had winds up to 70 mph. It traveled more than two miles.
The NWS confirmed Sunday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Bridgton. It had winds of 110 mph and traveled 2.2 miles.
The NWS confirmed Sunday morning that an EF-0 tornado touched down on the west shore of Sebago Lake.
The NWS confirmed Sunday night that an EF-1 tornado touched down on the shore of Moose Pond in Denmark.
The NWS also confirmed Sunday night that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Shawnee Peak in Bridgton. It had winds of 100 mph and traveled 2 miles.
Extensive damage was reported from the storms but there were no major injuries.
In all, seven tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Gray on Saturday for Maine in New Hampshire Saturday.
Very humid air and high dew points fueled the powerful storms.
The tornado caused heavy damage to a campground off of Pond Road in Bridgton. Fallen trees flattened campers.
Officials said no one was serious hurt. Only minor bumps and scrapes were reported.
The 40 campers on site were evacuated by bus.
The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said Route 302 in Bridgton between Route 93 and Knights Hill Road was closed for several hours because of damage.
Cellphone video appeared to show a possible funnel cloud in Norway.
There were reports of trees down in Bridgton, Fryeburg, Naples, Bryant Pond, East Denmark, Otisfield, Newry, Waterford, Sweden, Roxbury and Sebago.
Video showed flash flooding at a campground in Waterboro.
A campground in Conway, New Hampshire was evacuated in the middle of the night because of flash flooding.
The storm knocked out power to thousands of people.
During a tornado warning early Saturday afternoon, an incredible picture of a waterspout on Sebago lake was captured.
The National Weather Service in Gray said the seven tornado warnings issued on Saturday were the most they have issued in an entire calendar year, not just a single day.
NWS Gray issued five tornado warnings on June 1, 2011. The office issued six tornado warnings in 2009, 2010 and 2014.
They had never issued seven tornado warnings in a calendar year until Saturday, and it was done in fewer than six hours.
Sunday will feature quieter weather - a mix of sun and clouds, a few scattered showers and fading humidity.