Alert archive / Maine / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 9, 1994, 5:45 PM EDT for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 30 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 1994, 5:45 PM EDT (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 1994, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Area
- Whole counties
County Aroostook County, ME
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 51 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 2:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
MEZ001-002-092000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 156 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY... AS OF 150 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF CLAYTON LAKE. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWNS OF PORTAGE AND ASHLAND AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. BAKER/LIGHTBOWN WSO CARIBOU ME
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 2:03 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
MEZ001-002-092000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 159 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY... AS OF 150 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED OVER WESTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF CLAYTON LAKE. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWNS OF PORTAGE AND ASHLAND WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. BAKER/LIGHTBOWN WSO CARIBOU ME
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 3:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
MEZ001-006-092130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 326 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE... AS OF 320 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE. ONE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS EAST OF THE TOWN OF CLAYTON LAKE. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWN OF EAGLE LAKE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. DASARO/LIGHTBOWN WSO CARIBOU ME
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
MEZ001-006-092130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 326 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE... AS OF 320 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE. ONE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS EAST OF THE TOWN OF CLAYTON LAKE. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWN OF EAGLE LAKE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PENOBSCOT AND SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. DASARO/LIGHTBOWN WSO CARIBOU ME
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:52 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
MEZ001>006-092300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 452 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE... AS OF 440 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR, AND WEATHER SPOTTERS IN WESTMANLAND INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE. ONE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS WESTNORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF PORTAGE AND IS MOVING EASTWARD AT APROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWN OF PERHAM DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN SOMERSET AND PISCATIQUIS COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE ALSO MOVING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND WILL EFFECT THE CLAYTON LAKE AND ALLAGASH AREAS FOR NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. DASARO WSO CARIBOU ME
Special weather statement, Sep 9, 4:56 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
MEZ001>006-092300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 452 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MAINE... AS OF 440 PM EDT...PORTLAND WEATHER RADAR, AND WEATHER SPOTTERS IN WESTMANLAND INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MAINE. ONE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS WESTNORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF PORTAGE AND IS MOVING EASTWARD AT APROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THIS AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE TOWN OF PERHAM DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN SOMERSET AND PISCATIQUIS COUNTIES. THESE STORMS ARE ALSO MOVING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION, AND WILL EFFECT THE CLAYTON LAKE AND ALLAGASH AREAS FOR NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAINS...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. AREA RESIDENTS AND PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SHOULD SEEK ADEQUATE SHELTER IMMEADIATELY IFt THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION. FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. DASARO WSO CARIBOU ME
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 6:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 16 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.