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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2016, 3:03 PM EDT for 4 counties in Maine. It was in force for 57 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2016, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hancock County, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME, Washington County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 3:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ssw Lincoln, ME | MDOT REPORTS 2 TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 155 SOUTH OF LINCOLN. |
| Jul 18, 3:11 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lincoln, ME | MDOT REPORTS TREE DOWN ON US 2 IN LINCOLN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 18, 3:18 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lee, ME | TREES DOWN ON WIRES. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 18, 3:30 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Ssw Springfield, ME | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY PUBLIC SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD. |
| Jul 18, 3:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Wsw Topsfield, ME | MDOT REPORTS 2 TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 6 BETWEEN TOPSFIELD AND KOSSUTH TWP. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jul 18, 3:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Costigan, ME | MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN ON GREENFIELD ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 18, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 197 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
- 874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
735
WUUS51 KCAR 181903
SVRCAR
MEC009-019-021-029-182000-
/O.NEW.KCAR.SV.W.0021.160718T1903Z-160718T2000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
303 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MAINE...
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MAINE...
SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE...
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT
* AT 302 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MEDWAY TO NEAR EAST CORINTH...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LINCOLN...OLD TOWN...HOWLAND...MILO...MEDWAY...SPRINGFIELD...
TOPSFIELD...LAKEVILLE...GRAND FALLS...LICOLN TOWNSHIP...
ORNEVILLE...LAKE VIEW PLANTATION...MILFORD...ENFIELD...GREENBUSH...
CHARLESTON...BRADFORD...LEE...ALTON AND LAGRANGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4485 6815 4499 6871 4511 6870 4509 6908
4559 6865 4543 6775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 296DEG 37KT 4556 6846 4504 6897
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
WALKER2 follow-up statements
892
WWUS51 KCAR 181931
SVSCAR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
331 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
MEC021-181940-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160718T2000Z/
PISCATAQUIS ME-
331 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN AND EAST CENTRAL MAINE.
LAT...LON 4485 6815 4499 6871 4511 6870 4553 6832
4543 6775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 287DEG 41KT 4539 6799 4501 6867
$$
MEC009-019-029-182000-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160718T2000Z/
WASHINGTON ME-HANCOCK ME-PENOBSCOT ME-
331 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN
PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...
AT 330 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKEVILLE TO NEAR INDIAN
ISLAND... MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLD TOWN...SPRINGFIELD...TOPSFIELD...LAKEVILLE...GRAND FALLS...
LICOLN TOWNSHIP...MILFORD...ENFIELD...GREENBUSH...LEE...ALTON...
MATTAWAMKEAG...WINN...PASSADUMKEAG...BURLINGTON...LOWELL...ARGYLE...
PRENTISS...CARROLL AND AURORA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4485 6815 4499 6871 4511 6870 4553 6832
4543 6775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 287DEG 41KT 4539 6799 4501 6867
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
FARRAR380
WWUS51 KCAR 181957
SVSCAR
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
357 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
MEC009-019-029-182007-
/O.EXP.KCAR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160718T2000Z/
WASHINGTON ME-HANCOCK ME-PENOBSCOT ME-
357 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 400 PM EDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN AND EAST CENTRAL MAINE.
LAT...LON 4485 6815 4499 6871 4511 6870 4553 6832
4543 6775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 296DEG 37KT 4539 6799 4501 6867
$$
WALKERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 5:37 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 18, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 62 min |
| Jul 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 55 min |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 54 min |
| Jul 18, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 56 min |
| Jul 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 63 min |
| Jul 18, 4:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 23 min |
| Jul 18, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 27 min |
| Jul 18, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 27 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.