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Areal Flood Warning 13, NWS Gray, ME

October 30, 2012Kennebec County, Somerset County, Waldo County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this areal flood warning at Oct 30, 2012, 2:54 PM EDT for Kennebec County, Somerset County, Waldo County, Maine. It was in force for 4 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: Oct 30, 2012, 2:54 PM EDT (18:54 UTC)
Expired: Oct 30, 2012, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Kennebec County, ME, Somerset County, ME, Waldo County, ME

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:57 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 114 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: 227 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 591 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 223 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Oct 30, 12:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 30, 12:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 30, 2:32 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
232 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

MEZ007>009-012>014-NHZ001>006-311845-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
232 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NORTHERN
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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ018>028-NHZ007>010-013-014-311845-
INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-
KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
232 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ150>154-311845-
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-
232 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 30, 9:24 AM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
924 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG JACKSON                 44.14N  71.18W
10/29/2012                   CARROLL            NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON THORNHILL ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER GYX1200309

ES

Special weather statement, Oct 30, 10:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1029 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

MEZ021-025-026-301515-
KENNEBEC-LINCOLN-SAGADAHOC-
1029 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KENNEBEC COUNTY...SAGADAHOC
COUNTY AND LINCOLN COUNTY THROUGH 1115 AM EDT...

AT 1029 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POPHAM BEACH STATE
PARK...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF BOOTHBAY HARBOR...MOVING NORTH AT
50 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
POPHAM BEACH STATE PARK...REID STATE PARK...SOUTHPORT...PHIPPSBURG...
BOOTHBAY HARBOR...GEORGETOWN...BOOTHBAY...ARROWSIC...WESTPORT AND
WOOLWICH THROUGH 1115 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 4374 6961 4375 6963 4380 6962 4377 6966
      4380 6970 4373 6976 4370 6976 4371 6977
      4373 6976 4372 6983 4389 6988 4395 6986
      4393 6989 4421 6999 4424 6969 4377 6957

HANES

Local storm report, Oct 30, 11:12 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1210 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 W FALMOUTH            43.73N  70.30W
10/30/2012                   CUMBERLAND         ME   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE THROUGH ROOF OF HOME ON PINE VIEW RD IN WEST
            FALMOUTH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER GYX1200310

ES

Special weather statement, Oct 30, 11:49 AM EDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1149 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

MEZ008-009-013-014-021-022-026>028-301630-
CENTRAL SOMERSET-COASTAL WALDO-INTERIOR
WALDO-KENNEBEC-KNOX-LINCOLN-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN
FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
1149 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT KENNEBEC COUNTY...KNOX COUNTY...
LINCOLN COUNTY...SOMERSET COUNTY...FRANKLIN COUNTY AND WALDO COUNTY
THROUGH 1230 PM EDT...

AT 1148 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES EAST OF FARMINGTON TO 5 MILES SOUTH OF OAKLAND TO 14 MILES
EAST OF AUGUSTA...MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND LAKE ST. GEORGE STATE
PARK...EAST WILTON...WASHINGTON...VIENNA...VASSALBORO...UNION...
TEMPLE...SIDNEY...NEW SHARON AND LIBERTY THROUGH 1230 PM EDT.

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

LAT...LON 4412 6929 4439 6968 4459 7022 4542 7026
      4519 6966 4502 6961 4507 6947 4506 6934
      4474 6926 4473 6921 4465 6915

ST. JEAN/NWS GRAY

Special weather statement, Oct 30, 12:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1225 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

MEZ008-009-014-021-022-027-028-301715-
CENTRAL SOMERSET-COASTAL WALDO-INTERIOR WALDO-KENNEBEC-KNOX-NORTHERN
FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-
1225 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

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

AT 1224 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
CARRABASSETT VALLEY TO 10 MILES WEST OF LINCOLNVILLE TO 2 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CAMDEN...MOVING NORTH AT 60 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WARREN ISLAND STATE
PARK...CAMDEN HILLS STATE PARK...SOLON...ROCKPORT...NORTHPORT...
LINCOLNVILLE...LIBERTY...ISLEBORO...HOPE AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
THROUGH 115 PM EDT.

PEA-SIZED HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 4425 6890 4416 6898 4417 6900 4431 6895
      4416 6907 4500 6994 4496 7037 4569 7051
      4576 6986 4564 6972 4502 6962 4507 6947
      4498 6932 4465 6917 4468 6880 4446 6880
      4439 6897 4438 6886 4420 6881

ST. JEAN/NWS GRAY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 30, 12:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	8 hr
Oct 30, 2:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset	10 hr
Oct 30, 3:03 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Oxford	14 hr
Oct 30, 3:37 AM EDT	Gale Warning	GYX		11 hr
Oct 30, 10:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc	65 min
Oct 30, 11:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	41 min
Oct 30, 12:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset, Waldo	50 min
Oct 30, 2:55 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	GYX		12 hr
Oct 30, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	65 min
Oct 30, 6:51 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Somerset	40 hr
Oct 30, 1:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Carroll, Coos, Grafton	5 hr
Oct 30, 2:09 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Grafton	10 hr
Oct 30, 3:03 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	GYX	Carroll	27 hr
Oct 30, 6:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Belknap, Carroll, Rockingham, Strafford	52 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Maine, 2012 Every areal flood warning in 2012

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.