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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Gray, ME

July 28, 2015York County, Maine; Carroll County, New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2015, 4:46 AM EDT for York County, Maine; Carroll County, New Hampshire. 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 28, 2015, 4:46 AM EDT (08:46 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2015, 5:30 AM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties York County, ME, Carroll County, NH

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 28, 4:33 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 4:33 AM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 3:47 AM EDT, 59 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
347 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

MEZ007>009-012>014-019>022-024>028-NHZ001>004-290800-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-SOUTHERN OXFORD-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-
KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-
NORTHERN CARROLL-
347 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINE AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE TODAY... ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN. SOME STORMS
COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY
THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

MEZ018-023-NHZ005>015-290800-
INTERIOR YORK-COASTAL YORK-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
347 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 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.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY. SOME STORMS
COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY
THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

BUILDING HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL REACH ITS CLIMAX ON WEDNESDAY.
HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S BUT ARE
CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST BELOW HEAT ADVISORY CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

ANZ150>154-290800-
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-
347 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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, Jul 27, 11:47 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1147 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

MEZ009-280415-
CENTRAL SOMERSET ME-
1147 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN MAINE

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 1147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKWOOD...
  MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRASSUA...
  AND MOOSEHEAD.

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 4569 6978 4567 6974 4565 6973 4565 6970
      4564 6971 4562 6970 4561 6971 4558 6971
      4555 6975 4554 6978 4548 6976 4552 7010
      4570 7007 4570 6979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 274DEG 21KT 4561 6991

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
140 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

MEZ027-028-280630-
COASTAL WALDO ME-KNOX ME-
140 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  COASTAL WALDO COUNTY IN MAINE
  KNOX COUNTY IN MAINE

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 140 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WARREN...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15
  MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LINCOLNVILLE...
  CAMDEN...
  ROCKPORT...
  WARREN...
  AND NORTHPORT.

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 4418 6907 4412 6908 4408 6928 4425 6938
      4441 6899 4426 6891 4423 6893 4424 6893
      4427 6901 4425 6898 4425 6903 4420 6895
      4424 6904 4419 6906 4416 6884
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 247DEG 12KT 4420 6924

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
144 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

NHZ002-003-280630-
NORTHERN GRAFTON NH-SOUTHERN COOS NH-
144 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  NORTHERN GRAFTON COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
  SOUTHERN COOS COUNTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 143 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LITTLETON...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT
  30 MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LITTLETON...
  BETHLEHEM...
  AND SUGAR HILL.

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.

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 4434 7188 4435 7182 4438 7181 4441 7176
      4440 7174 4441 7174 4441 7171 4420 7142
      4417 7141 4414 7138 4400 7159 4431 7192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 318DEG 25KT 4432 7176

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:47 AM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
147 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

MEZ009-280630-
CENTRAL SOMERSET ME-
147 AM EDT TUE JUL 28 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY MAINE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR...
  CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN MAINE

* UNTIL 230 AM EDT

* AT 147 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKWOOD...MOVING TO
  THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* PEA SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
  STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRASSUA...
  AND LAKE MOXIE.

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 4557 6972 4555 6975 4555 6977 4553 6978
      4531 6970 4525 6984 4561 7009 4571 6988
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 326DEG 18KT 4560 6994

HANES

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:51 AM EDT, 55 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 27, 8:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Franklin, Somerset	3 hr
Jul 27, 8:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX		53 min
Jul 27, 9:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	45 min
Jul 27, 9:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	56 min
Jul 27, 10:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	58 min
Jul 27, 10:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GYX	Somerset	3 hr
Jul 27, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	28 min
Jul 28, 1:40 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Knox	50 min
Jul 28, 1:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	43 min
Jul 28, 3:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	52 min
Jul 28, 1:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Franklin	28 min
Jul 28, 1:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Franklin, Kennebec	25 min
Jul 28, 1:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec	1 min
Jul 28, 1:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec	42 min
Jul 28, 2:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec	42 min
Jul 28, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	42 min
Jul 28, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	51 min
Jul 28, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc	47 min
Jul 28, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	43 min
Jul 28, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Waldo	38 min
Jul 28, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec	46 min
Jul 28, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland	42 min
Jul 28, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		51 min
Jul 28, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Waldo	48 min
Jul 28, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	44 min
Jul 28, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		62 min
Jul 28, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	39 min
Jul 28, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Waldo	45 min
Jul 28, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Knox	44 min
Jul 28, 5:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Somerset	39 min
Jul 28, 5:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	GYX	Somerset	34 min
Jul 28, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo	30 min
Jul 28, 6:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo	52 min
Jul 28, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland	39 min
Jul 28, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Knox, Lincoln, Waldo	31 min
Jul 27, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	64 min
Jul 28, 1:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Grafton	46 min
Jul 28, 2:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Carroll, Coos, Grafton	44 min
Jul 28, 3:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Belknap	39 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maine, 2015 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Hampshire, 2015 Every 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.