Alert archive / Maine / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 1994, 3:10 PM EDT for Piscataquis County, Maine. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 1994, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 1994, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Whole counties
County Piscataquis County, ME
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 1234 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KPWM 181912 RRA SVRPWM MEC021-182015- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND ME 310 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN MAINE ...SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR WILLIMANTIC IN SOUTHERN PICATAQUIS COUNTY WHICH IS MOVING TOWARD DOVER FOXCROFT. THIS DANGEROUS STORM MAY HAVE LARGE HAIL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING ...DAMAGING WIND AND HEAVY RAIN. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS. BERMAN
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, Jun 18, 10:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
NHZALL-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 1030 AM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ONCE AGAIN OVER THE GRANITE STATE. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 90 OVER THE FAR NORTH TO APPROACHING 100 OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE EXTREME HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE A HEAT INDEX BETWEEN 100 AND 110 DEGREES OVER MUCH OF THE STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW THE BODY SENSES THE COMBINED EFFECT OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY. HEAT CRAMPS AND HEAT EXHAUSTION ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME...THE THREAT IS EVEN GREATER IF YOU ARE PERFORMING STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN AND STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. REMEMBER TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...AVOIDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY... SMALL CHILDREN...AND INDIVIDUALS IN POOR HEALTH...WHO CAN BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY. NOGUEIRA/WSO CONCORD WSUS40KMKC .
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 10:30 AM EDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
NHZALL-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 1030 AM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY ONCE AGAIN OVER THE GRANITE STATE. TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 90 OVER THE FAR NORTH TO APPROACHING 100 OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN INTERIOR. THESE TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH THE EXTREME HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE A HEAT INDEX BETWEEN 100 AND 110 DEGREES OVER MUCH OF THE STATE DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE HEAT INDEX IS A MEASURE OF HOW THE BODY SENSES THE COMBINED EFFECT OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY. HEAT CRAMPS AND HEAT EXHAUSTION ARE POSSIBLE IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME...THE THREAT IS EVEN GREATER IF YOU ARE PERFORMING STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS AFTERNOON...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUN AND STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. REMEMBER TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...AVOIDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY... SMALL CHILDREN...AND INDIVIDUALS IN POOR HEALTH...WHO CAN BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY. NOGUEIRA/WSO CONCORD WSUS40KMKC .
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
NHZ001-002-191800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 1250 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NEW HAMSPHIRE EXCEPT THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST... AT 1250 PM RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR LANCASTER NORTHEAST TO NEAR UMBAGOG LAKE. AS THESE STORMS TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH THEY MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS... VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. IF YOU SEE THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER QUICKLY. IF ON THE LAKE BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AS THUNDERSTORMS ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO BOATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR ADDIThIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOGUEIRA/WSO CONCORD NH
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 12:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
NHZ001-002-191800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 1250 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NEW HAMSPHIRE EXCEPT THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST... AT 1250 PM RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR LANCASTER NORTHEAST TO NEAR UMBAGOG LAKE. AS THESE STORMS TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH THEY MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS... VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. IF YOU SEE THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHING BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER QUICKLY. IF ON THE LAKE BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AS THUNDERSTORMS ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO BOATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOGUEIRA/WSO CONCORD NH
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 2:30 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
NHZALL-182030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 232 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SOUTH OF THE LAKES REGION... AS OF 2:30 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED FROM MEADOWS THROUGH BERLIN TO THE NORTHEAST AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH THROUGH COOS COUNTY. THESE STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME HEAVY RAIN ...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ...BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS AND EVEN HAIL. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...TAKE SHELTER. MOTORISTS WHO ENCOUNTER HEAVY RAIN SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. PERSONS ON ANY LAKES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL OF THE SKY AS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BOATERS...HEAD FOR SHORE IF THREATENED. STAY TUNED TO NOAAD WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ...STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MURRAY/WSO CONCORD NH
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 2:32 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
NHZALL-182030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONCORD NH 232 PM EDT SAT JUN 18 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SOUTH OF THE LAKES REGION... AS OF 2:30 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED FROM MEADOWS THROUGH BERLIN TO THE NORTHEAST AND WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH THROUGH COOS COUNTY. THESE STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME HEAVY RAIN ...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ...BRIEFLY GUSTY WINDS AND EVEN HAIL. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...TAKE SHELTER. MOTORISTS WHO ENCOUNTER HEAVY RAIN SHOULD SLOW DOWN OR PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. PERSONS ON ANY LAKES SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL OF THE SKY AS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BOATERS...HEAD FOR SHORE IF THREATENED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES ...STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. MURRAY/WSO CONCORD NH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford, York | 68 min |
| Jun 17, 9:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 55 min |
| Jun 18, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Piscataquis | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 60 min |
| Jun 18, 3:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Washington | 58 min |
| Jun 18, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Penobscot | 68 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maine, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.