Alert archive / Maine / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2008, 2:18 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Oxford County, Maine. It was in force for 57 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
- Jun 27, 2008, 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cumberland County, ME, Oxford County, ME
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 949 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Jun 27, 9:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 9:32 AM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 9:55 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 955 AM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-281400- NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD- SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO- NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL- SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP- STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- 955 AM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. IN ADDITION...SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. ANZ150>154-281400- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 955 AM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY...PENOBSCOT BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:29 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 129 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 MEZ012-NHZ006-271815- SOUTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN OXFORD- 129 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY AND CARROLL COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM EDT... AT 129 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FREEDOM...MOVING EAST AT 16 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND FREEDOM...BROWNFIELD...KEZAR FALLS AND HIRAM THROUGH 215 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. HAYES
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:33 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 133 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 MEZ013-014-021-271830- KENNEBEC-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET- 133 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KENNEBEC COUNTY...SOMERSET COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM EDT... AT 133 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHESTERVILLE.. MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND CHESTERVILLE...NEW SHARON...MOUNT VERNON...VIENNA... ROME...SMITHFIELD...WINSLOW...WATERVILLE...VASSALBO RO AND SIDNEY THROUGH 230 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. HAYES
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:52 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 152 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 MEZ012-271845- SOUTHERN OXFORD- 152 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... AT 152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BETHEL... MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND STONEHAM...WATERFORD...PARIS...WEST PARIS...SOUTH PARIS...OXFORD...OTISFIELD...NORWAY AND GREENWOOD THROUGH 245 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. HAYES
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:13 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 213 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 MEZ012-019-271915- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-SOUTHERN OXFORD- 213 PM EDT FRI JUN 27 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM EDT... AT 213 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST BRIDGTON MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WEST BRIDGTON...DENMARK...BRIDGTON... NAPLES... CASCO...SEBAGO LAKE STATE PARK...RAYMOND...NORTH WINDHAM AND SOUTH WINDHAM THROUGH 315 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...AS MUCH AS AN INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED STREET FLOODING. HAYES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec | 62 min |
| Jun 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 65 min |
| Jun 27, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 66 min | |
| Jun 27, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Grafton | 54 min |
| Jun 27, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 59 min |
| Jun 27, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Rockingham | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maine, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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.