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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2020, 6:14 PM EDT for Piscataquis County, Maine. It was in force for 31 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 5, 2020, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 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 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Caribou, ME (KCAR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 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
- 16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1289 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 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 Jul 5, 4:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 4:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Caribou ME 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 MEZ001>006-010-011-031-061545- Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis- 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. A cold front will cross the region with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Some of the storms may become strong with small hail, gusty wind, and heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. MEZ015>017-032-061545- Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central Washington- Northern Washington- 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. A cold front will cross the region today with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. A strong storm cannot be ruled out closer to the Interstate 95 corridor with small hail, gusty winds and heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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. MEZ029-030-061545- Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington- 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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>052-061545- 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- 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Areas of fog will locally produce very poor visibility at times over the waters through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. 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, Jul 5, 1:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
145 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020
MEZ001-051830-
Northwest Aroostook-
145 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL AROOSTOOK
COUNTY...
At 143 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Eagle Lake,
moving northeast at 20 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Eagle Lake, New Canada, Cross Lake, Wallagrass, Winterville and
Daigle.
This includes State Highway 11 between Winterville and Wallagrass.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 4711 6829 4703 6837 4688 6865 4704 6878
4720 6846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 223DEG 17KT 4701 6863
NorcrossSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 2:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
221 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020
MEZ010-051845-
Central Piscataquis-
221 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTY...
At 221 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Greenville,
moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Monson, Elliottsville, Shirley and Willimantic.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 4550 6974 4548 6938 4528 6944 4537 6972
4547 6976
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 279DEG 14KT 4544 6968
CornwellSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 3:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 30 min | |
| Jul 5, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Somerset | 24 min |
| Jul 5, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 44 min |
| Jul 5, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 62 min |
| Jul 5, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 62 min |
| Jul 5, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 58 min |
| Jul 5, 5:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Piscataquis | 93 min |
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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.