SABATTUS, Maine — Sabattus firefighters went to School Road Monday afternoon for reports of a tree down, but instead found what they thought was the aftermath of a tornado.
Photos provided to NEWS CENTER Maine by Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Cailler "look like a localized microburst," said Michael Ekster, senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gray.
While Ekster said he couldn't say for certain, the photos seem to show a number of trees down in a straight line.
"There might have been a squall line going through the area with 30 to 40 mile per hour winds and if you get a very localized downdraft, it produces winds 60 to 70 miles per hour in a very small area," he said.
Ekster said Maine sees several microbursts each summer.
Cailler also sent the following photos to NEWS CENTER Maine: