Severe storms, 2 tornadoes wreak havoc in western Maine

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http://bangordailynews.com/2017/07/02/outdoors/severe-thunderstorms-2-tornadoes-wreak-havoc-in-western-maine/

A series of strong thunderstorms — and two confirmed tornadoes — brought down trees, flooded and blocked roads, displaced campers and knocked out power Saturday in the western reaches of Maine, according to the National Weather Service.

While Maine is no stranger to summer storms, having two twisters touch down less than four hours apart was an extraordinary weather event.

“It’s fairly unusual to have two tornadoes in the same day. For Maine to have two tornadoes in one day, I’d say, is probably darned rare. I’d say it is quite unusual,” meteorologist Tom Hawley of the weather service’s Gray office said early Sunday afternoon.

“We usually average one or two a year but not two in a day,” Hawley said.

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