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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gray, ME

June 23, 2012Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2012, 5:31 PM EDT for Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, Maine. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2012, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME

Counties Lincoln County, ME, Sagadahoc County, ME

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 63 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1265 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 23, 5:02 PM EDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 5:02 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 12:17 PM EDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1217 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-NHZ001>006-009-010-241630-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-
1217 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. LOCAL TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN A COUPLE COMMUNITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MEZ023>028-NHZ007-008-013-014-241630-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
1217 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. LOCAL TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING IN A COUPLE COMMUNITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ150>154-241630-
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-
1217 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 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.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LARGE HAIL DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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 23, 3:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
357 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MEZ018-019-232100-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR YORK-
357 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT YORK COUNTY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 357 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
3 MILES SOUTH OF STEEP FALLS TO ACTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH WINDHAM TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SANFORD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND STEEP FALLS...NEWFIELD...LIMINGTON...
LIMERICK...ACTON...SHAPLEIGH...EMERY MILLS...STANDISH...SPRINGVALE
AND SANFORD THROUGH 500 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND STORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 5
MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4374 7038 4338 7082 4358 7096 4384 7069

MARINE

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
417 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

NHZ006-008>010-232115-
BELKNAP-MERRIMACK-SOUTHERN CARROLL-STRAFFORD-
417 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BELKNAP COUNTY...STRAFFORD
COUNTY...MERRIMACK COUNTY AND CARROLL COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 417 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
2 MILES SOUTH OF WENTWORTH STATE PARK TO PITTSFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF OSSIPEE TO 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NORTHWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND WENTWORTH STATE PARK...
EAST ALTON...ALTON BAY...PITTSFIELD...BARNSTEAD...ALTON...CENTER
BARNSTEAD...NEW DURHAM...BROOKFIELD AND WAKEFIELD THROUGH 515 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THREATENING WEATHER
PASSES.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND STORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 5
MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4365 7098 4352 7097 4326 7113 4327 7135
      4362 7117

MARINE

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
421 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

MEZ019>021-024-025-232115-
ANDROSCOGGIN-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-INTERIOR
CUMBERLAND-KENNEBEC-SAGADAHOC-
421 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY...KENNEBEC
COUNTY...SAGADAHOC COUNTY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

AT 422 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
3 MILES SOUTH OF ROME TO 3 MILES WEST OF NORTH WINDHAM...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF OAKLAND TO 3 MILES WEST OF NORTH
WINDHAM...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND RANGE PONDS STATE
PARK...WAYNE...ROME...RAYMOND...MOUNT VERNON...MINOT...LEEDS...
FAYETTE...READFIELD AND LEWISTON THROUGH 515 PM EDT.

HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
CAN BE EXPECTED.

BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THREATENING WEATHER
PASSES.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS AND STORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION...MOVE INDOORS
OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 5
MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4366 7029 4384 7058 4461 6989 4458 6980
      4458 6979 4450 6950

MARINE

Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:54 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:09 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:31 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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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 22, 9:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	York	84 min
Jun 22, 9:25 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		39 min
Jun 23, 11:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin	43 min
Jun 23, 11:55 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	4 hr
Jun 23, 12:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 2 more	8 hr
Jun 23, 12:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	3 hr
Jun 23, 1:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin	40 min
Jun 23, 1:14 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford	4 hr
Jun 23, 1:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Somerset	3 hr
Jun 23, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	47 min
Jun 23, 1:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	2 hr
Jun 23, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	59 min
Jun 23, 1:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	2 hr
Jun 23, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	62 min
Jun 23, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	62 min
Jun 23, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	43 min
Jun 23, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	55 min
Jun 23, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	53 min
Jun 23, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Oxford	36 min
Jun 23, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford	58 min
Jun 23, 3:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland	86 min
Jun 23, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	63 min
Jun 23, 4:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	GYX	Cumberland, York	3 hr
Jun 23, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec	54 min
Jun 23, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	66 min
Jun 23, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		55 min
Jun 23, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		37 min
Jun 22, 8:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Rockingham	36 min
Jun 23, 11:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	50 min
Jun 23, 12:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	48 min
Jun 23, 1:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Grafton	58 min
Jun 23, 1:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Grafton	54 min
Jun 23, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	49 min
Jun 23, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Grafton	43 min
Jun 23, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Strafford	58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.