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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Gray, ME

July 31, 2014Franklin County, Somerset County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2014, 4:46 PM EDT for Franklin County, Somerset County, Maine. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2014, 4:46 PM EDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2014, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, ME, Somerset County, ME

The radar

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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 Jul 31, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 10:32 AM EDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1032 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>010-013-014-011445-
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-
1032 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
THE MAIN THREATS ARE EXPECTED TO BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.  SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS.

ANZ150>154-011445-
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-
1032 AM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THE
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.  SPOTTERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR RADIO IN THEIR REPORTS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 1:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
151 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

MEZ012-020-311815-
ANDROSCOGGIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
151 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY AND OXFORD
COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

AT 151 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
3 MILES WEST OF TURNER TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MECHANIC FALLS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL
AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND HEBRON...MECHANIC FALLS...LIVERMORE AND
TURNER THROUGH 215 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 4443 7011 4408 7037 4404 7051 4431 7035

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
214 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

MEZ012-013-311900-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
214 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OXFORD COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 214 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PERU...
OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF RUMFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
DIXFIELD...PERU AND WILTON THROUGH 300 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 4436 7051 4441 7059 4470 7039 4470 7037
      4458 7019

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
217 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

MEZ020-021-311900-
ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-
217 PM EDT THU JUL 31 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY AND KENNEBEC
COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM EDT...

AT 217 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEEDS TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MECHANIC FALLS...
OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF TURNER TO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MECHANIC FALLS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND
TURNER...MECHANIC FALLS...LIVERMORE... AND MOUNT VERNON THROUGH 300
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 4461 6983 4430 7009 4406 7048 4422 7032
      4429 7030 4436 7025

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 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
Jul 31, 5:32 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more	3 hr
Jul 31, 1:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	28 min
Jul 31, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	25 min
Jul 31, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	30 min
Jul 31, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	24 min
Jul 31, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	46 min
Jul 31, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	43 min
Jul 31, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	28 min
Jul 31, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	43 min
Jul 31, 5:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Oxford	90 min
Jul 31, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	22 min
Jul 31, 6:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Somerset	33 min
Jul 31, 7:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	52 min
Jul 31, 3:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Grafton	39 min
Jul 31, 3:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Grafton	47 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.