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Special Weather Statement, NWS Caribou, ME

August 1, 2005Hancock County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2005, 9:51 PM EDT for Hancock County, Maine. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2005, 9:51 PM EDT (01:51 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2005, 10:45 PM EDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME

County Hancock County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1302 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 793 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 3.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 1, 9:37 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 9:37 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDT, 6 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
323 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-020900-
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT ME-CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS ME-CENTRAL WASHINGTON ME-
COASTAL HANCOCK ME-COASTAL WASHINGTON ME-INTERIOR HANCOCK ME-
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
NORTHERN SOMERSET ME-NORTHERN WASHINGTON ME-NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK ME-
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK ME-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT ME-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS ME-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLAGASH...BANGOR...BAR HARBOR...
BAXTER ST PARK...BLUE HILL...BROWNVILLE JUNCTION...BUCKSPORT...
CALAIS...CARIBOU...CHERRYFIELD...CLAYTON LAKE...DAAQUAM...DANFORTH...
DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN...DEXTER...DOVER-FOXCROFT...EAGLE LAKE...
EASTPORT...ELLSWORTH...FORT FAIRFIELD...FORT KENT...GREENVILLE...
GUILFORD...HOULTON...HOWLAND...LIMESTONE...LINCOLN...LUBEC...
MACHIAS...MADAWASKA...MILLINOCKET...MOUNT KATAHDIN...NEWPORT...
OLD TOWN...PATTEN...PORTAGE...PRESQUE ISLE...RIPOGENUS...
SAINT PAMPHILE...VAN BUREN AND VANCEBORO
323 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.

.DAY ONE...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL AND DOWNEAST MAINE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. COUNTIES LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED
INCLUDE SOMERSET...PISCATAQUIS...PENOBSCOT AND POSSIBLY HANCOCK AND
WASHINGTON. EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL AND ISOLATED WINDS
GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HAIL AND
STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

SMF

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
530 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ006-011-032-012230-

PENOBSCOT...WASHINGTON AND AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...

530 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PENOBSCOT...WASHINGTON AND
AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...

AT 527 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
SMALL HAIL 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WYTOPITLOCK. THE STORM WAS MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 630 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    WYTOPITLOCK...        DANFORTH...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4566 6835 4548 6837 4547 6785 4569 6785

MARK FLECHTNER

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
559 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ010-031-012300-
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
559 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...

AT 557 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENVILLE. THE STORM
WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 700 PM EDT INCLUDE...
GREENVILLE...SHIRLEY...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

MIGNONE

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 6:16 PM EDT, 3 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
616 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ005-006-011-012315-
PENOBSCOT AND AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...
616 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PENOBSCOT AND AROOSTOOK
COUNTIES...

AT 610 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS OVER EAST MILLINOCKET. THE STORM WAS
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 715 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    EAST MILLINOCKET...   MILLINOCKET...        MEDWAY...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4579 6869 4553 6880 4540 6822 4578 6809

MIGNONE

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
721 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ011-015-031-020015-

PENOBSCOT AND PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

721 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PENOBSCOT AND PISCATAQUIS
COUNTIES...

AT 720 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILO.
THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 815 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    MILO...               HOWLAND...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    HAIL...THE SIZE OF PEAS...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...
    DEADLY CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...UP TO 4 STRIKES PER MINUTE...

IF THREATENING SKIES APPROACH YOUR AREA...TAKE COVER IN A SHELTER OR
BUILDING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4531 6924 4508 6928 4499 6863 4535 6865

MARK FLECHTNER

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 8:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
818 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

MEZ005-006-020115-

PENOBSCOT AND AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...

818 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED SPECIAL
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR PERSONS IN...PENOBSCOT AND AROOSTOOK
COUNTIES...

AT 813 PM EDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH
GUSTY WINDS 7 MILES WEST OF SHERMAN. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.

LOCATIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED THROUGH 915 PM EDT INCLUDE...
    PATTEN...             SHERMAN...            SHERMAN STATION...
    HAYNESVILLE...

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE...
    STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...UP TO 50 MILES AN HOUR...
    HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH SOME PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE...PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN.

REPORT WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN CARIBOU.

LAT...LON 4571 6885 4564 6779 4597 6778 4604 6885

HEWITT

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 9:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	57 min
Aug 1, 8:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Penobscot	38 min
Aug 2, 11:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	100 min
Aug 2, 12:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook, Piscataquis	77 min
Aug 2, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	53 min
Aug 2, 12:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	66 min
Aug 2, 1:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	64 min
Aug 2, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Washington	29 min
Aug 2, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	49 min
Aug 2, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Washington	46 min
Aug 2, 2:36 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CAR	Washington	24 min
Aug 2, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CAR		23 min
Aug 2, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Washington	47 min
Aug 2, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CAR		49 min
Aug 2, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	66 min
Aug 2, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	54 min
Aug 2, 7:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Washington	33 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Maine, 2005 Every special weather statement in 2005

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.