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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Gray, ME

July 10, 20184 counties in New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2018, 6:24 PM EDT for 4 counties in New Hampshire. It was in force for 51 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 10, 2018, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2018, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cheshire County, NH, Hillsborough County, NH, Merrimack County, NH, Sullivan County, NH

The radar

The Boston radar (KBOX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2018-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1545 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 10, 2:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 2:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
235 PM EDT Tue Jul 10 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will gradually exit off the coast this evening. It
will be noticeably cooler and drier on Wednesday behind the
front as high pressure builds in through the remainder of the
work week. A weak disturbance passing by to the north could
bring a few showers on Saturday. Warm, humid weather returns
early next week as high pressure moves east and a southerly flow
brings in the warm.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...
A slow moving cold front will slip southwards through Maine and
New Hampshire for the remainder of the afternoon and early
evening. Ahead of this front, the atmosphere has been allowed to
destabilize. Temperatures in the 80s to lower 90s, along with
dew points in the upper 50s and lower 60s will continue to allow
for high CAPE values through sunset. Splitting cells and line
segments a possibility through this evening. Have included the
threat of damaging winds and large hail as a few storms may
become severe.

Otherwise, the front gradually exits the coastline later this
evening with showers and any leftover storms gradually coming to
an end. There will be patchy fog in some of the inland valleys,
especially in any locations that receive heavy rainfall.

Cold air advection behind the front will allow northern areas to
drop into the 40s for overnight lows.

&&

.SHORT TERM /Wednesday THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Behind the front, cooler and drier air is expected on Wednesday.
Temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler then today with H8
readings around +10C. Dew point values will be noticeably lower
as well.

Conditions will remain dry despite the presence of a weak upper
level trough remaining over the region.

More cool conditions expected Wednesday night. Patchy fog may
develop once again over the inland, sheltered valley locations.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
High pressure builds across the area Thursday and Friday
bringing dry conditions. Temperatures will be near or slightly
above normal while the dry, calm conditions allow nighttime lows
to drop below normal.

The next upper trough slides by mainly to our north on Saturday,
but could bring some rain showers just about area wide. Not a
lot of instability for thunder with this, just some scattered
showers. High pressure behind this trough moves across the area
on Sunday, with an upper level ridge building in by early next
week. This will open up the door to some warm and humid air from
our southwest to be sent up our way. Temperatures in the upper
80s and low 90s are possible again with some humidity as well.
This should last until the next cold front moves through which
at this point looks likely to arrive Tuesday or Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Short Term...Areas of IFR conditions in scattered showers and
thunderstorms through this evening. Damaging winds and hail
possible in a few of these storms.

Long Term...High pressure builds in behind the front and brings
dry weather and light winds through Friday. A trough brings some
scattered showers on Saturday, so MVFR conditions are possible,
with VFR returning by Sunday.

&&

.MARINE...
Short Term...Seas and winds will remain below SCA thresholds
through Wednesday night. There will be a wind shift to the
northwest this evening with the frontal passage.

Long Term...High pressure builds in behind the front for the
rest of this week and into the weekend, keeping winds light and
seas fairly calm.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
The combination of high astronomical tides and incoming swell
from tropical cyclone Chris may lead to minor splash-over near
the times of high tide Wednesday night into Thursday night.

&&

.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

NEAR TERM...Cannon
SHORT TERM...Cannon
LONG TERM...Kimble
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 3:02 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
302 PM EDT Tue Jul 10 2018

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-NHZ001>013-015-111915-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
Northern Coos-Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-
Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-
Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
302 PM EDT Tue Jul 10 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire,
central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New
Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A cold front will cross the region through this evening, producing
scattered thunderstorms, some of which will be capable of producing
strong, gusty winds and hail.

.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.

MEZ023>028-NHZ014-111915-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Coastal Rockingham-
302 PM EDT Tue Jul 10 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Maine,
southwest Maine and southern New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A cold front will cross the region through this evening, producing
scattered thunderstorms, some of which will be capable of producing
strong, gusty winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Long period swell from the passage of tropical cyclone Chris well to
our south and east may lead to an increased rip current risk and
possibly minor splash-over Wednesday night into Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>154-111915-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
302 PM EDT Tue Jul 10 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

A cold front will cross the waters through this evening, producing
scattered thunderstorms, some of which will be capable of producing
strong gusty winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A tropical storm will pass east of the waters Wednesday into
Thursday generating long period swell.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXSomerset50 min
Jul 10, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXSomerset56 min
Jul 10, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYX26 min
Jul 10, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXFranklin, Somerset62 min
Jul 10, 4:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXWaldo25 min
Jul 10, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXKennebec, Somerset, Waldo42 min
Jul 10, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXWaldo35 min
Jul 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX48 min
Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCumberland43 min
Jul 10, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX39 min
Jul 10, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX58 min
Jul 10, 4:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXSullivan28 min
Jul 10, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXMerrimack25 min
Jul 10, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXBelknap, Grafton, Merrimack53 min
Jul 10, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXBelknap, Merrimack39 min
Jul 10, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXBelknap, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford57 min
Jul 10, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXSullivan44 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.