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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Caribou, ME

July 2, 2019Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2019, 6:02 PM EDT for Penobscot County, Washington County, Maine. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2019, 6:02 PM EDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2019, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Penobscot County, ME, Washington County, ME

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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 Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 2, 5:26 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 5:26 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 4:13 AM EDT, 13 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
413 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-030815-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
413 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine,
Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine,
Interior DownEast Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley
Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

There is a marginal risk for Severe Thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. The main threat is from damaging wind gusts and possibly
large hail.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

ANZ050>052-030815-
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM-
Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
413 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong thunderstorms are possible over the waters late this afternoon
and early this evening.

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

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

Maloit

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 2:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 3:26 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 2, 5:34 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 11:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	33 min
Jul 2, 11:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	45 min
Jul 2, 11:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	39 min
Jul 2, 11:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Penobscot, Piscataquis	38 min
Jul 2, 11:55 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot	32 min
Jul 2, 12:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot	45 min
Jul 2, 12:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot	51 min
Jul 2, 12:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	23 min
Jul 2, 1:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Penobscot, Washington	51 min
Jul 2, 1:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock, Washington	50 min
Jul 2, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CAR		29 min
Jul 2, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CAR		51 min
Jul 2, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CAR		37 min
Jul 2, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		26 min
Jul 2, 5:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington	55 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.