Alert archive / Maine / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this tornado warning at Sep 9, 1994, 6:14 PM EDT for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 16 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 1994, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 1994, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Area
- Whole counties
County Aroostook County, ME
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 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
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCAR 092214 TORCAR MEC003-092230- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 614 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN NORTH MAINE ...NORTHEASTERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY AS OF 615 PM EDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS OBSERVED 5 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CARIBOU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST...PERSONS IN NORTH CARIBOU...CONNOR...AND LIMESTONE SHOULD TAKE IMMEADIATE SHELTER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. XOTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. & NNNN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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, 4 hours 13 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, 4 hours 11 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 48 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 44 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, 1 hour 22 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, 1 hour 18 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, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 30 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.