Alert archive / Maine / High Wind Warnings in 2014
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this high wind warning at Jan 11, 2014, 4:14 AM EST for Hancock County, Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It took effect at Jan 11, 2014, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 13 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
- Jan 11, 2014, 4:14 AM EST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2014, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2014, 2:00 AM EST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 731 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
392 WWUS71 KCAR 110914 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 414 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 MEZ015>017-029-030-111800- /O.UPG.KCAR.HW.A.0001.140111T1800Z-140112T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCAR.HW.W.0002.140111T1800Z-140112T0900Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL 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...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 414 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MORE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES 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. && $$ NORCROSS
4 follow-up statements
440 WWUS71 KCAR 111535 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1035 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 MEZ015>017-029-030-112345- /O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0002.140111T1800Z-140112T0900Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY... PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 1035 AM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MORE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DOWNED TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. BE CAUTIOUS IF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES...MAKE SURE FLASHLIGHTS HAVE WORKING BATTERIES. && $$
749 WWUS71 KCAR 112039 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 339 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 MEZ015>017-029-030-120400- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140112T0400Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON- COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL 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...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT... MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD 339 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MORE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ANY TREES STILL COATED WITH ICE ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE. 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. && $$
725 WWUS71 KCAR 120316 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 1016 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 MEZ015-016-029-120430- /O.CAN.KCAR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140112T0400Z/ SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-COASTAL HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN... AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND... ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL 1016 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WINDS ARE MOVING EAST OF THIS PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT. $$ MEZ017-030-120700- /O.EXT.KCAR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140112T0700Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 1016 PM EST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE MORE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACT. WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE TREES AND BRANCHES TO SNAP WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. ANY TREES STILL COATED WITH ICE ARE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE. 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. && $$ VJN
706 WWUS71 KCAR 120640 NPWCAR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 140 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014 MEZ017-030-120745- /O.EXP.KCAR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140112T0700Z/ CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM... MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...PRINCETON...EASTPORT...MACHIAS... CHERRYFIELD 140 AM EST SUN JAN 12 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... WINDS ARE BELOW WARNING LEVELS. THUS...THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NORCROSS
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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.