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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2015, 5:36 PM EDT for Oxford County, Maine; Carroll County, Coos County, New Hampshire. It was in force for 39 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 19, 2015, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2015, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Oxford County, ME, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH
The radar
The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 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 Jul 19, 5:12 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 5:12 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 512 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 MEZ007-012-018>020-023-024-NHZ001>015-202115- NORTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN OXFORD-INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND- ANDROSCOGGIN-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-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- 512 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 442 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MAINE...CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE...NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ153-MEZ008-009-013-014-021-022-025>028-202115- CASCO BAY-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN- SOUTHERN SOMERSET-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO- 512 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CASCO BAY AND WESTERN MAINE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ150>152-154-202115- STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY- PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM- CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM- 512 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG AND THERE IS AN OUTSIDE CHANCE OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
432 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0431 PM HAIL SOUTH BERWICK 43.23N 70.81W
07/19/2015 M1.00 INCH YORK ME TRAINED SPOTTER
TAKING LEAVES OFF TREES
&&
EVENT NUMBER GYX1500092
CEMPASpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 4:43 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
443 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015
MEZ018-NHZ006-192115-
INTERIOR YORK ME-SOUTHERN CARROLL NH-
443 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
INTERIOR YORK COUNTY IN MAINE
SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
* UNTIL 515 PM EDT
* AT 442 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WOLFEBORO...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30
MPH.
* DIME SIZE HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ACTON...
SHAPLEIGH...
WAKEFIELD...
AND BROOKFIELD.
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.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS...FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4351 7096 4354 7096 4352 7099 4352 7104
4353 7104 4353 7112 4357 7113 4354 7116
4355 7119 4363 7123 4371 7088 4350 7084
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 260DEG 26KT 4357 7114
MARINESpecial weather statement, Jul 19, 5:00 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 NHZ002>004-006-192145- NORTHERN GRAFTON NH-NORTHERN CARROLL NH-SOUTHERN CARROLL NH- SOUTHERN COOS NH- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 19 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR... NORTHERN GRAFTON COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SOUTHERN CARROLL COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SOUTHERN COOS COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE * UNTIL 545 PM EDT * AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTH OF LITTLETON TO 11 MILES NORTH OF SANDWICH...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH. * DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BETHLEHEM... CONWAY... LINCOLN... CRAWFORD NOTCH... AND SUGAR HILL. 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. THESE STORMS WILL LIKELY INTENSIFY...SO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS...FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4434 7155 4391 7101 4391 7148 4425 7204 TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 280DEG 30KT 4417 7182 4395 7146 MARINE
Local storm report, Jul 19, 5:16 PM EDT, 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Lincoln | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 3:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Knox | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 62 min |
| Jul 19, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 55 min | |
| Jul 19, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 20 min |
| Jul 19, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford, York | 55 min |
| Jul 19, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Oxford, York | 30 min |
| Jul 19, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 28 min |
| Jul 19, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 45 min |
| Jul 19, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Grafton | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 9:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Coos | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Coos | 50 min |
| Jul 19, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Belknap | 33 min |
| Jul 19, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Carroll, Strafford | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Belknap | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Belknap | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Merrimack, Strafford | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Coos | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Carroll | 32 min |
| Jul 19, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Grafton | 45 min |
| Jul 19, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Grafton | 64 min |
| Jul 19, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Grafton, Merrimack | 60 min |
| Jul 19, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Carroll, Coos, Grafton | 66 min |
| Jul 19, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Merrimack | 48 min |
| Jul 19, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Merrimack, Sullivan | 43 min |
| Jul 19, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Merrimack, Strafford | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 7:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Carroll, Coos, Grafton | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Belknap, Grafton, Merrimack, Sullivan | 32 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Hampshire, 2015Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maine, 2015Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2015
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.