Alert archive / Maine / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this high wind warning at Apr 4, 2011, 10:02 PM EDT for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Apr 5, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2011, 10:02 PM EDT (02:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2011, 3:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 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 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 433 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 606 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
391 WWUS71 KCAR 050202 AAA NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1002 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 MEZ029-030-051015- /O.UPG.KCAR.WI.Y.0005.110405T1200Z-110406T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0001.110405T1200Z-110405T2100Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1002 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES, MAY SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MEZ015>017-051015- /O.EXT.KCAR.WI.Y.0005.110405T1200Z-110405T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1002 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. EXPECT SOME DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ HEWITT
3 follow-up statements
792 WWUS71 KCAR 050728 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 328 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 MEZ029-030-051630- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0001.110405T1200Z-110405T2100Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 328 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LATER THIS MORNING INTO AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAY SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MEZ015>017-051630- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0005.110405T1200Z-110405T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 328 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH BY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. EXPECT SOME DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ VJN
976 WWUS71 KCAR 051507 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1107 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 MEZ029-030-052100- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110405T2100Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1107 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LATER THIS MORNING INTO AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. BLOWN DOWN DEBRIS MAY BLOCK SOME ROADWAYS. MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAY SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MEZ015>017-052100- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110405T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1107 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH BY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS WILL CAUSE A FEW TREE LIMBS TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. EXPECT SOME DIFFICULTY DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES... MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MCB
116 WWUS71 KCAR 051920 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 320 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 MEZ029-030-052030- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110405T2100Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 320 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF TO 15 TO 20 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. $$ MEZ015>017-052030- /O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110405T2100Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 320 PM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF TO 15 TO 20 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH MAY STILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. $$ MCB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:24 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 35 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Maine, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011
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.