Alert archive / Maine / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this high wind warning at Dec 27, 2011, 4:34 AM EST for Hancock County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Dec 27, 2011, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2011, 4:34 AM EST (09:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2011, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2011, 8:53 AM EST
- In force
- 11 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 09:35 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 5:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Eastport, ME | |
| Dec 28, 5:45 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Eastport, ME | NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES IN TOWN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 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
- 1341 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
710 WWUS71 KCAR 270934 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 434 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MEZ029-030-271800- /O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0003.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0004.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 434 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-271800- /O.NEW.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 434 AM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ NORCROSS
6 follow-up statements
493 WWUS71 KCAR 271730 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1230 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MEZ029-030-280130- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0004.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1230 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-280130- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 1230 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ DUDA
876 WWUS71 KCAR 272049 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 349 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MEZ029-030-280500- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0004.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 349 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-280500- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 349 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ DUDA
320 WWUS71 KCAR 280246 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 946 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 MEZ029-030-281115- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0004.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 946 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-281115- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.111228T0300Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 946 PM EST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$
439 WWUS71 KCAR 280909 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 409 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 MEZ029-030-281500- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 409 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-281500- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 409 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MIGNONE
691 WWUS71 KCAR 281137 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 637 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 MEZ029-030-281500- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 637 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE 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. && $$ MEZ015>017-281500- /O.CON.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 637 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...LOW IMPACT. WINDS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS. OLDER AND WEAKER TREES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$ MIGNONE
382 WWUS71 KCAR 281353 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 853 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 MEZ029-030-281500- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL... EASTPORT...MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 853 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ MEZ015>017-281500- /O.CAN.KCAR.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-111228T1500Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON 853 AM EST WED DEC 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 28 hr |
| Dec 27, 6:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 9 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.