Van Buren, ME Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Van Buren.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Wind Advisory issued November 8 at 2:36PM EST until November 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Caribou ME

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. The strongest wind will be across the higher terrain. * WHERE...Central Piscataquis, Northwest Aroostook, Northern Piscataquis, and Northern Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued November 8 at 2:15PM EST until November 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Somerset, Northern Franklin, and Northern Oxford Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued November 8 at 2:15PM EST until November 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Maine, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Southern Franklin, and Southern Oxford Counties. In New Hampshire, Northern Carroll, Northern Coos, and Southern Coos Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Special Weather Statement issued November 8 at 1:56PM EST by NWS Caribou ME

At 154 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Lille to 7 miles west of Rockwood. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts over 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. Wind gusts to 62 mph have been reported at the Frenchville observing site. IMPACT...Gusty winds will knock down tree limbs, could blow down trees and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton, Millinocket, Dover-Foxcroft, Madawaska, Dexter, Fort Fairfield, Newport, Limestone, Van Buren, Greenville, Guilford, Howland, Patten, Eagle Lake, Brownville Junction, Mount Katahdin, Ripogenus, and Portage. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between mile markers 162 and 165, and between mile markers 213 and 304. US Highway 1 between Cary and Grand Isle. State Highway 11 between Corinna and Winterville.