Thousands Lose Power as Severe Storms Move Through Maine
MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, JUN 7 – Strong winds and hail from a cold front caused outages affecting over 3,400 customers, with utility companies working to restore power amid ongoing storm risks.
- On July 3, 2025, strong to severe storms knocked out power and downed trees and power lines across Maine and New Hampshire.
- A cold front approached by afternoon, set the stage for severe storms, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center issued a slight risk Level 2, and a severe thunderstorm watch remained until 6 p.m. Thursday.
- As of 1:55 p.m., Central Maine Power reported 2,051 customers without power, while Versant Power and Eversource logged 830 and 580 outages respectively.
- Central Maine Power aimed to restore most power within hours, while warning more storms later Thursday afternoon.
- This week was designated Maine Hurricane Preparedness Week, and State Climatologist Sean Berkel warned storms may intensify as the Gulf of Maine warms.
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