Alert archive / New Hampshire / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2008, 2:27 PM EDT for Belknap County, Grafton County, New Hampshire. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2008, 2:27 PM EDT (18:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2008, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Belknap County, NH, Grafton County, NH
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.
NWS Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 16, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 7:22 AM EDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 11:31 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1131 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 NHZ006-010-161615- SOUTHERN CARROLL-STRAFFORD- 1131 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 ...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO MIDDLETON AND NEARBY LOCATIONS THROUGH 1215 PM EDT... AT 1131 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM NEARLY STATIONARY NEAR MIDDLETON. EXPECT HEAVY RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTING WITH THIS STORM THROUGH 1215 PM. HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCAL PONDING IN STREETS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 11:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1135 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 NHZ001>003-005-161700- NORTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN GRAFTON- 1135 AM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH 100 PM EDT... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. STORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND PEA-SIZED HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS IN CASE ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR FLOOD WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON. APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 12:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1203 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 NHZ001-161630- NORTHERN COOS- 1203 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COOS COUNTY THROUGH 1230 PM EDT... AT 1203 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES EAST OF COLEMAN STATE PARK. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HALF INCH HAIL...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. APFFEL
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 1:39 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 139 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 NHZ008-161830- MERRIMACK- 139 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MERRIMACK COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 139 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADFORD...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HENNIKER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND BRADFORD... ROLLINS STATE PARK...WARNER...WINSLOW STATE PARK...CONTOOCOOK... WEBSTER...SALISBURY...PENACOOK...BOSCAWEN AND WEST FRANKLIN THROUGH 230 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. MC
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 1:51 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 16, 1:54 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
154 PM EDT SAT AUG 16 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0128 PM HAIL UPTON 44.69N 71.01W
08/16/2008 E0.75 INCH OXFORD ME PUBLIC
DIME SIZED HAIL FROM PUBLIC.
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KIRKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 52 min |
| Aug 16, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Oxford | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 34 min |
| Aug 16, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Oxford | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 3:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Oxford | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 119 min |
| Aug 16, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 66 min | |
| Aug 16, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 4:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland | 113 min |
| Aug 16, 4:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Oxford | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Oxford | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 92 min | |
| Aug 16, 5:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Kennebec, Somerset | 119 min |
| Aug 16, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Knox, Waldo | 39 min |
| Aug 16, 5:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset | 117 min |
| Aug 16, 6:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland | 118 min |
| Aug 16, 1:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Strafford | 118 min |
| Aug 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Merrimack | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 42 min |
| Aug 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Strafford | 33 min |
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