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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Caribou, ME

July 27, 2015Aroostook County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 27, 2015, 4:07 PM EDT for Aroostook County, Maine. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 27, 2015, 4:07 PM EDT (20:07 UTC)
Expired: Jul 27, 2015, 4:45 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Aroostook 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 Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDT, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 3:58 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 4:53 AM EDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
453 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-280900-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-
INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-COASTAL HANCOCK-
COASTAL WASHINGTON-SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
453 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL DOWNEAST MAINE...EAST
CENTRAL MAINE...EASTERN MAINE...FAR NORTHERN MAINE...INTERIOR
DOWNEAST MAINE...NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...NORTHERN MAINE AND WEST
CENTRAL MAINE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO THE EVENING WITH THE MAIN
ACTIVITY ACROSS NORTHERN AND WESTERN MAINE. SOME STORMS HAVE THE
POTENTIAL FOR SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH HAIL AND STRONG WIND
GUSTS BEING THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ANZ050>052-280900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EASTPORT, ME TO SCHOODIC POINT, ME OUT 25 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME OUT 25 NM-
INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME-
453 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

HEWITT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
129 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ003-004-271800-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
129 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET AND
NORTHWESTERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 128 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...OR
29 MILES SOUTH OF CLAYTON LAKE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHESUNCOOK AND CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4613 6980 4630 6972 4623 6919 4598 6931
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 287DEG 23KT 4620 6965

DUMONT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
202 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ003-004-271830-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
202 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET AND
NORTHWESTERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 202 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE...OR
29 MILES NORTHWEST OF RIPOGENUS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHESUNCOOK AND CAUCOMGOMOC LAKE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR CAUCOMGOMAC LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND
MOVE INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE
OUT TO 15 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO
SAFE SHELTER NOW. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4615 6980 4631 6963 4613 6926 4598 6955
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 314DEG 15KT 4617 6963

DUMONT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
232 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ003-004-271900-
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-NORTHERN SOMERSET-
232 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND WEST
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 232 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAKER
LAKE...OR 31 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT JUSTE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS AND NORTHERN SOMERSET COUNTIES.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4611 6994 4624 6976 4607 6953 4597 6965
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 314DEG 14KT 4613 6978

DUMONT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
241 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ001-271915-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
241 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK AND
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTIES...

AT 240 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR NINE-MILE BRIDGE...OR
9 MILES EAST OF LAC FRONTIERE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NINE-MILE BRIDGE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4674 6991 4679 6938 4657 6938 4658 6991
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 264DEG 23KT 4666 6980

DUMONT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:10 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
310 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ001-271945-
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-
310 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL AROOSTOOK
COUNTY...

AT 308 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF ESTCOURT STATION TO 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ALLAGASH TOWNSHIP...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ALLAGASH...ALLAGASH
TOWNSHIP...DICKEY.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 4743 6911 4743 6904 4726 6905 4724 6903
      4720 6895 4721 6894 4718 6890 4722 6881
      4724 6868 4712 6865 4688 6921 4734 6928
      4744 6913
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 230DEG 35KT 4731 6920 4700 6915

DUMONT

Special weather statement, Jul 27, 3:49 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 27, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	31 min
Jul 27, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	28 min
Jul 27, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	28 min
Jul 27, 2:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		34 min
Jul 27, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		35 min
Jul 27, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	26 min
Jul 27, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Aroostook	51 min
Jul 27, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Piscataquis	50 min
Jul 27, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.