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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2019, 6:51 PM EDT for Piscataquis County, Maine. 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
- Jun 27, 2019, 6:51 PM EDT (22:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Piscataquis County, ME
The radar
The Caribou radar (KCBW), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 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 Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 27, 6:14 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 6:14 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Caribou ME 957 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019 MEZ001-003-004-010-015-031-281400- Northwest Aroostook-Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis- Central Piscataquis-Southern Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis- 957 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far Northern Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. ...Thunderstorms with hail and strong wind gusts are expected this afternoon... Strong thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and continue into early evening with hail and strong wind gusts. Heavy rainfall and frequent cloud to ground lightning will accompany the thunderstorms. There is possibility that a few storms could become severe later this afternoon into early evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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. MEZ002-005-006-011-016-017-029-030-032-281400- Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-Northern Washington- 957 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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>052-281400- 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- 957 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. 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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
207 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019
MEZ001-003-004-271900-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Somerset-Northwest Aroostook-
207 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN SOMERSET...
NORTH CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS AND WEST CENTRAL AROOSTOOK COUNTIES...
At 206 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Saint Pamphile to near Clayton Lake.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
Small hail is possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Clayton Lake, Saint Pamphile, Lac Frontiere, Daaquam, Saint Juste,
Nine-mile Bridge, Allagash Township and Round Pond.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4669 7000 4695 6974 4703 6900 4648 6891
4656 7003
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 268DEG 19KT 4688 6964 4662 6960
MALOITSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 2:18 PM EDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
218 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019
MEZ004-010-271915-
Northern Piscataquis-Central Piscataquis-
218 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2019
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
At 217 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Rockwood to 16 miles northwest of
Greenville. Movement was east at 15 mph.
Small hail is possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Kokadjo, Rockwood, Frenchtown, Northeast Carry, Beaver
Cove, Spencer Bay, Mount Kineo, Lily Bay and Indian Stream.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
LAT...LON 4574 6979 4577 6978 4575 6976 4575 6973
4581 6971 4583 6934 4582 6932 4548 6949
4550 6977 4554 6978 4558 6971 4561 6971
4562 6970 4564 6971 4565 6970 4565 6973
4567 6974 4571 6979 4574 6981
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 264DEG 12KT 4575 6977 4559 6988
MaloitSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 3:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 4:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 9:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 32 min |
| Jun 27, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 53 min | |
| Jun 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Somerset | 57 min |
| Jun 27, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 39 min |
| Jun 27, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 66 min |
| Jun 27, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 46 min |
| Jun 27, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 48 min |
| Jun 27, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 27 min |
| Jun 27, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 42 min |
| Jun 27, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.