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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 160, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2015, 2:40 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Oxford County, York County, Maine; Carroll County, New Hampshire. It was in force for 50 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
- Sep 3, 2015, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2015, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cumberland County, ME, Oxford County, ME, York County, ME, Carroll County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 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
Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 284 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
- 1170 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Sep 3, 2:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 2:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 3:12 AM EDT, 11 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 312 AM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-NHZ001>015-040715- 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-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH- 312 AM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AND A FEW COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS. THE BEST CHANCE OF STORMS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN MAINE AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150>154-040715- 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- 312 AM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 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. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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, Sep 3, 12:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1210 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015
MEZ007-012-NHZ002-031700-
NORTHERN OXFORD ME-SOUTHERN OXFORD ME-SOUTHERN COOS NH-
1210 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
NORTHERN OXFORD COUNTY IN MAINE
SOUTHERN OXFORD COUNTY IN MAINE
SOUTHERN COOS COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* AT 1210 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES
NORTHWEST OF BETHEL TO LUNENBURG...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BETHEL...
LANCASTER...
BRYANT POND...
LOCKE MILLS...
AND PINKHAM NOTCH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN OR SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING OR IN A VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 4441 7172 4444 7166 4448 7163 4449 7163
4449 7160 4450 7158 4458 7102 4435 7036
4427 7101 4428 7101 4428 7104 4426 7104
4424 7125 4423 7126 4422 7137
TIME...MOT...LOC 1609Z 301DEG 21KT 4454 7104 4446 7165
SHSpecial weather statement, Sep 3, 12:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 1244 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 MEZ013-014-021-031730- SOUTHERN SOMERSET ME-KENNEBEC ME-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN ME- 1244 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... SOUTHERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN MAINE KENNEBEC COUNTY IN MAINE SOUTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN MAINE * UNTIL 130 PM EDT * AT 1243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MERCER...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WATERVILLE... OAKLAND... CHINA... MERCER... AND BELGRADE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4465 6998 4471 6991 4461 6941 4422 6970 TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 314DEG 22KT 4463 6990 CEMPA
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 1:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 105 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 MEZ012-018-019-NHZ006-031745- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND ME-SOUTHERN OXFORD ME-INTERIOR YORK ME- SOUTHERN CARROLL NH- 105 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... INTERIOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN MAINE SOUTHERN OXFORD COUNTY IN MAINE INTERIOR YORK COUNTY IN MAINE SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE * UNTIL 145 PM EDT * AT 105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR KEZAR FALLS TO NEAR TAMWORTH...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OSSIPEE... CORNISH... TAMWORTH... EFFINGHAM... AND KEZAR FALLS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE WATER TO FLOW OVER THE ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE WHERE THE ROAD HAS BECOME FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4369 7048 4361 7102 4388 7137 4392 7097 TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 297DEG 17KT 4385 7093 4381 7125 CEMPA
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 2:25 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 12:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 50 min |
| Sep 3, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec | 46 min |
| Sep 3, 2:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 22 min |
| Sep 3, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 43 min |
| Sep 3, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 52 min | |
| Sep 3, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 47 min |
| Sep 3, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Sagadahoc | 23 min |
| Sep 3, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 48 min |
| Sep 3, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 42 min |
| Sep 3, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Carroll | 40 min |
| Sep 3, 1:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Carroll | 2 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Carroll | 50 min |
| Sep 3, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Strafford | 23 min |
| Sep 3, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Rockingham | 15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.