Reports of downed trees in Maine after severe storms move through
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Key Points:
- Severe thunderstorms caused multiple downed trees and power lines in western and southern Maine, affecting towns including Limington, Acton, Denmark, and Oxford.
- Emergency crews responded to incidents such as a tree down on power lines along Douglas Road in Limington, and blocked roads including East Main Street in Denmark and Youngs Ridge Road in Acton, which has since been cleared.
- The affected areas were under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado watch, which ended earlier than expected shortly before 6 p.m.
- Power outages impacted over 8,800 Central Maine Power customers and more than 1,700 Versant Power customers as of early evening Thursday.
- Although the immediate storm threat has passed, unsettled weather with breezy conditions and daily chances of showers and thunderstorms is expected through the weekend, particularly in northern Maine.
