BOOTHBAY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Central and Mid-coast Maine got hit with a brief, but severe storm tonight.

It happened just before 8 p.m. Friday. Richmond had trees and power lines knocked down. Frank Powers sent us these two photos of the damage at his insurance agency.  Powers said the storm lasted for about a half an hour and there was a good deal of lightning.

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says that the storm knocked out power in other areas, too. The towns of Westport and Boothbay were particularly hard hit.

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