MAINE, USA — All of Maine is now under a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening due to the threat of large hail.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for nearly all of Maine.
A watch means you should prepare for severe weather and follow updates. A warning means to take cover now and that severe storms are imminent or occurring.
Doppler radar estimated up to golf ball-sized hail was falling over Somerset County near Solon and heading into Piscataquis County around 3 p.m.
The hail could be as large as 2 inches, or a medium-sized hen egg.
A weather spotter reported 1.8-inch hail near the New Hampshire border at Rollinsford early today.
The hour-by-hour forecast calls for more severe thunderstorms through 5 p.m. Sunday.
Several people shared with NEWS CENTER Maine pictures and videos of large-sized hail during severe weather Sunday.
Melissa K. sent us a video of hail coming down in Solon:
She also captured a great image of the golf ball-sized hail:
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