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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Gray, ME

June 9, 20115 counties in New Hampshire; Oxford County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Hampshire; Oxford County, Maine. It was in force for 60 min. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 9, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired: Jun 9, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Oxford County, ME, Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Sullivan County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 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
Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hebron, NH	TREES DOWN ON WIRES
Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Plymouth, NH	TREES DOWN ON WIRES
Jun 9, 3:05 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Plymouth, NH	TREE DOWN ON RED CARPET INN
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hebron, NH	TREES DOWN
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Plymouth, NH	TREES DOWN ON I93 EXIT 26
Jun 9, 3:15 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Sandwich, NH	TREES DOWN ON WIRES
Jun 9, 3:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Moultonborough, NH	TREES DOWN ON WIRES
Jun 9, 3:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Laconia, NH	TREES DOWN ON LACONIA STREET
Jun 9, 3:33 PM EDT	HAIL 2	Washington, NH
Jun 9, 3:40 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Fryeburg, ME	BRANCHES ON RT 5 EAST OF FRYEBURG

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 10 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 9, 12:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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: 117 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -316 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1195 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

941 
WUUS51 KGYX 091900
SVRGYX
MEC017-NHC001-003-009-013-019-092000-
/O.NEW.KGYX.SV.W.0045.110609T1900Z-110609T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
300 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SULLIVAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  BELKNAP COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  MERRIMACK COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD COUNTY IN WESTERN MAINE...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
  SOUTHERN GRAFTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

* AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS       
  WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF      
  LINCOLN TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPRINGFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT   
  45 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WOODSTOCK...LINCOLN...CHARLESTOWN...CANAAN...CLAREMONT...CARDIGAN
  MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...GROTON...PLYMOUTH...GRAFTON...NEWPORT...
  DANBURY...HOLDERNESS...ASHLAND...NEW LONDON...MOUNT SUNAPEE STATE
  PARK...JOHN HAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...SANDWICH...ECHO LAKE
  STATE PARK...WADLEIGH STATE PARK...BRADFORD...CONWAY...TAMWORTH...
  MOULTONBOROUGH...MEREDITH...WHITE LAKE STATE PARK...HENNIKER...
  WARNER...FRYEBURG...FRANKLIN...TILTON-NORTHFIELD...TILTON...
  LACONIA...HOPKINTON...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...LOUDON...GILMANTON...
  CONCORD AND CANTERBURY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7245 4331 7240 4339 7242 4355 7239
      4405 7179 4404 7080 4305 7162 4306 7165
      4315 7167 4311 7185 4320 7192 4318 7202
      4313 7204 4312 7217 4317 7218 4316 7232
      4313 7238 4316 7246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 269DEG 39KT 4397 7168 4333 7251

$$

KIMBLE

4 follow-up statements

169 
WWUS51 KGYX 091914
SVSGYX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
314 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEC017-NHC001-003-009-013-019-092000-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
SULLIVAN NH-BELKNAP NH-MERRIMACK NH-OXFORD ME-CARROLL NH-GRAFTON NH-
314 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD...
MERRIMACK...BELKNAP AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES...

AT 308 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS 
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF PLYMOUTH TO
SPRINGFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NEWPORT...UNITY...ACWORTH...WATERVILLE VALLEY...WELLINGTON STATE
PARK...SUNAPEE...ALEXANDRIA...LEMPSTER...DANBURY...HOLDERNESS...GOSHE
N...ASHLAND...NEW LONDON...BRISTOL...WILMOT...EAST 
LEMPSTER...NEWBURY...NEW HAMPTON...SANDWICH...WASHINGTON...WADLEIGH 
STATE PARK...CENTER HARBOR...ANDOVER...SUTTON AND MEREDITH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
VERMONT AND WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS 
SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY 
FROM WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7245 4331 7240 4339 7242 4355 7239
      4363 7230 4398 7171 4404 7080 4305 7162
      4306 7165 4315 7167 4311 7185 4320 7192
      4318 7202 4313 7204 4312 7217 4317 7218
      4316 7232 4313 7238 4316 7246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 274DEG 38KT 4386 7156 4326 7235

$$

KIMBLE

131 
WWUS51 KGYX 091931
SVSGYX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
331 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEC017-NHC001-003-009-013-019-092000-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
SULLIVAN NH-BELKNAP NH-MERRIMACK NH-OXFORD ME-CARROLL NH-GRAFTON NH-
331 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD...
MERRIMACK...BELKNAP AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES...

AT 327 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN 
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
FROM MOULTONBOROUGH TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BELLOWS FALLS...MOVING 
EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HILL...
MEREDITH...ANDOVER...PILLSBURY STATE PARK...SUTTON...WINSLOW STATE
PARK...WASHINGTON...TAMWORTH...ROLLINS STATE PARK...BRADFORD...AHERN
STATE PARK...WEST FRANKLIN...MELVIN VILLAGE...WHITE LAKE STATE
PARK...WEST OSSIPEE...SANBORNTON...FRANKLIN...ALBANY...SALISBURY...
MADISON...TUFTONBORO...LACONIA...TILTON-NORTHFIELD...TILTON...
CONWAY...LOCHMERE...WARNER...NORTHFIELD...GILFORD...WEBSTER...ELLACOY
A STATE PARK...MIRROR LAKE...EATON... AND BELMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4325 7245 4330 7241 4400 7142 4404 7080
      4305 7162 4306 7165 4315 7167 4311 7185
      4320 7192 4318 7202 4313 7204 4312 7217
      4317 7218 4316 7232 4313 7238 4316 7246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 274DEG 38KT 4376 7137 4320 7219

$$

KIMBLE

445 
WWUS51 KGYX 091943
SVSGYX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
343 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEC017-NHC001-003-009-013-019-092000-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
SULLIVAN NH-BELKNAP NH-MERRIMACK NH-OXFORD ME-CARROLL NH-GRAFTON NH-
343 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAFTON...SOUTHERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD...
MERRIMACK...BELKNAP AND SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...

AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN 
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING 
FROM ANDOVER TO WASHINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
FRANKLIN...NEW HAMPTON...FRANKLIN...SALISBURY...WARNER...
SANBORNTON...TILTON-NORTHFIELD...TILTON...NORTHFIELD...WEBSTER...
LOCHMERE...MEREDITH...AHERN STATE PARK...CENTER HARBOR...HENNIKER...
LACONIA...BELMONT...BOSCAWEN...SANDWICH...WHITE LAKE STATE PARK...
WEST OSSIPEE...PENACOOK...NORTH SANDWICH...MIRROR LAKE...MELVIN
VILLAGE...ELLACOYA STATE PARK...FRYEBURG...BROWNFIELD...WOLFEBORO...
TUFTONBORO...TAMWORTH...OSSIPEE...MOULTONBOROUGH...MADISON...
LOUDON...HOPKINTON...GILMANTON...GILFORD...FREEDOM...EATON...
DUNBARTON...CONWAY...CONTOOCOOK...CONCORD...CANTERBURY...BRIDGEWATER
AND ALBANY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4316 7232 4346 7207 4362 7164 4401 7131
      4404 7080 4305 7162 4306 7165 4315 7167
      4311 7185 4320 7192 4318 7202 4313 7204
      4312 7217 4317 7218
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 274DEG 38KT 4345 7173 4315 7210

$$

KIMBLE

335 
WWUS51 KGYX 091949
SVSGYX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
349 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

NHC009-019-091959-
/O.CAN.KGYX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
SULLIVAN NH-GRAFTON NH-
349 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRAFTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE STORM HAS EXITED GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LAT...LON 4318 7202 4349 7195 4364 7152 4401 7131
      4404 7080 4305 7162 4306 7165 4315 7167
      4311 7185 4320 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 274DEG 38KT 4342 7163 4313 7200

$$

MEC017-NHC001-003-013-092000-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-110609T2000Z/
BELKNAP NH-MERRIMACK NH-OXFORD ME-CARROLL NH-
349 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CARROLL...SOUTHWESTERN OXFORD...MERRIMACK AND BELKNAP
COUNTIES...

AT 345 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FRANKLIN TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BRADFORD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FRANKLIN TO 13 MILES WEST
OF HENNIKER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
LOCHMERE...AHERN STATE PARK...MEREDITH...HENNIKER...LACONIA...
BELMONT...BOSCAWEN...CONTOOCOOK...CANTERBURY...SANDWICH...WHITE LAKE
STATE PARK...WEST OSSIPEE...PENACOOK...NORTH SANDWICH...MIRROR
LAKE...MELVIN VILLAGE...ELLACOYA STATE PARK...FRYEBURG...
BROWNFIELD...WOLFEBORO...TUFTONBORO...TAMWORTH...OSSIPEE...
MOULTONBOROUGH...MADISON...LOUDON...HOPKINTON...GILMANTON...
GILFORD...FREEDOM...EATON...DUNBARTON...CONWAY...CONCORD...
BRIDGEWATER AND ALBANY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS 
WESTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

&&

LAT...LON 4318 7202 4349 7195 4364 7152 4401 7131
      4404 7080 4305 7162 4306 7165 4315 7167
      4311 7185 4320 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 274DEG 38KT 4342 7163 4313 7200

$$

KIMBLE

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 9, 2:02 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 2:02 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
202 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...GENERATING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FOR FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS
NORTH OF THE REGION SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND WILL BRING
ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTHERN CANADA NOW BEGINNING TO MAKE SOME
PROGRESS SOUTHWARD. STORMS FIRING UP OVER THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY.
EXPECT STORMS TO BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER THE NEXT TWO HOURS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE. STORMS WILL MOVE PRIMARILY
WEST TO EAST AND WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL PLAIN DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS. ENTIRE EVENT WILL LIKELY BE OVER FOR OUR CWA BY
8PM OR SOONER.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
COOLER AND DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION TOMORROW AND TOMORROW
NIGHT AS COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO MOVE OFFSHORE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK
PARALLEL TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY TO THE NORTH OF OUR AREA.
EXPECT THE SYSTEM TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN RETURNS TO THE
REGION THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM...PRIMARILY VFR...ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE BRIEF DROPS IN
VSBY AND CIGS AS THUNDERSTORMS PASS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND SOME TAF SITES MAY
SEE VSBYS DROP TO IFR FOR A BRIEF PERIOD.

LONG TERM...MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM...WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVELS.
HOWEVER...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS THIS
AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM...WINDS AND SEAS TO REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVELS.

&&

.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...NONE.
NH...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...POHL
NEAR TERM...POHL
SHORT TERM...POHL
LONG TERM...POHL
AVIATION...POHL
MARINE...POHL

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 12:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1222 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-101630-
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-
1222 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 450 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW
HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ150>154-101630-
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-
1222 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 450 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 9:01 AM EDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
901 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

NHZ002-091315-
SOUTHERN COOS-
901 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT COOS COUNTY THROUGH 915 AM EDT...

AT 901 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER LANCASTER...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND DALTON...
GILMAN...WHITEFIELD...NORTHUMBERLAND...LANCASTER...GUILDHALL...
JEFFERSON...YORK POND AND RANDOLPH THROUGH 915 AM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4442 7173 4443 7169 4448 7164 4450 7159
      4452 7160 4454 7158 4455 7161 4457 7160
      4458 7156 4450 7119 4429 7130 4441 7173

KIMBLE

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 10:04 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1004 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEZ007-012-NHZ001-002-091430-
NORTHERN COOS-NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
1004 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY AND COOS COUNTY
THROUGH 1030 AM EDT...

AT 1003 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES NORTH OF STARK...OR ABOUT 14
MILES SOUTH OF COLEBROOK...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND STARK...MILLSFIELD...
GROVETON...MOLLIDGEWOCK STATE PARK...MILAN...DUMMER...LAKE UMBAGOG
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...ERROL...UPTON AND GRAFTON NOTCH STATE PARK
THROUGH 1030 AM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4486 7149 4484 7078 4473 7076 4479 7061
      4444 7071 4458 7155

KIMBLE

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 10:45 AM EDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1045 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEZ007-008-012>014-020-021-091530-
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
1045 AM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...KENNEBEC
COUNTY...SOMERSET COUNTY...OXFORD COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY THROUGH
1130 AM EDT...

AT 1045 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES
NORTH OF ANDOVER TO 3 MILES NORTH OF NEWRY...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF RUMFORD TO 9 MILES NORTH OF
BETHEL...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT
AREAS IN AND AROUND NEWRY...HANOVER...BYRON...ANDOVER...MILTON...
ROXBURY...RUMFORD...MEXICO...MOUNT BLUE STATE PARK AND WELD THROUGH
1130 AM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4479 6989 4429 6988 4446 7082 4480 7081

KIMBLE

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1236 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEZ008-009-091715-
CENTRAL SOMERSET-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-
1236 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY AND FRANKLIN
COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT...

AT 1236 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 22 MILES WEST OF ATTEAN...OR ABOUT 11
MILES NORTH OF COBURN GORE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND JACKMAN...ATTEAN...THE
FORKS...LONG POND AND BRASSUA THROUGH 115 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4567 6985 4529 6993 4539 7065 4543 7065
      4545 7070 4543 7073 4540 7072 4541 7083
      4544 7080 4543 7074 4546 7070 4551 7074
      4561 7066 4568 7056

KIMBLE

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
111 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

MEZ009-091745-
CENTRAL SOMERSET-
111 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOMERSET COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM
EDT...

AT 111 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE FORKS...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF JACKMAN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND THE FORKS...LAKE MOXIE
AND MOOSEHEAD THROUGH 145 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4566 6973 4565 6969 4558 6970 4554 6977
      4533 6970 4524 6969 4534 7028 4559 7019
      4568 6974

KIMBLE

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:06 PM EDT, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
206 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

NHZ003-005-007-091915-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...LEBANON...HANOVER...
PLYMOUTH...CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
206 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN VERMONT WILL BE MOVING INTO WESTERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. RESIDENTS OF GRAFTON AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES SHOULD
PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER AS EARLY AS 230 PM.
LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND WARNINGS AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 9, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	14 min
Jun 9, 10:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	26 min
Jun 9, 10:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Coos	39 min
Jun 9, 2:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Grafton, Merrimack, Sullivan	41 min
Jun 9, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Coos	36 min
Jun 9, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Belknap, Carroll, Strafford	67 min
Jun 9, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	53 min
Jun 9, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Belknap, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford	64 min
Jun 9, 4:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Coos	54 min
Jun 9, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Rockingham, Strafford	25 min
Jun 9, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Sullivan	54 min
Jun 8, 9:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	46 min
Jun 8, 9:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	37 min
Jun 8, 9:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin	50 min
Jun 8, 9:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	35 min
Jun 8, 10:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	25 min
Jun 8, 10:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	31 min
Jun 8, 11:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	25 min
Jun 9, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	33 min
Jun 9, 10:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	45 min
Jun 9, 12:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	39 min
Jun 9, 1:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	34 min
Jun 9, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		119 min
Jun 9, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	30 min
Jun 9, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec	40 min
Jun 9, 4:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford	60 min
Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	66 min
Jun 9, 4:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	40 min
Jun 9, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Somerset	35 min
Jun 9, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Waldo	46 min
Jun 9, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo	43 min
Jun 9, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec	42 min
Jun 9, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		49 min
Jun 9, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		92 min
Jun 9, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Lincoln, Waldo	45 min

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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.