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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Caribou, ME

June 6, 2021Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2021, 4:41 PM EDT for Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Maine. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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
Jun 6, 2021, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Penobscot County, ME, Piscataquis County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 6, 5:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGLagrange, METREES DOWN IN LAGRANGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 68 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Gray, ME at 12:00Z on 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
68 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-250 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1358 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

225 
WUUS51 KCAR 062041
SVRCAR
MEC019-021-062130-
/O.NEW.KCAR.SV.W.0005.210606T2041Z-210606T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Caribou ME
441 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Piscataquis County in north central Maine...
  South central Penobscot County in east central Maine...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 440 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orneville, or
  11 miles west of Howland, moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Old Town, Howland, Milo, Orneville, Milford, Enfield, Greenbush,
  Bradford, Brownville, Alton, Lagrange, Sebec, Passadumkeag, Lowell,
  Atkinson, Argyle, Medford, Maxfield, Costigan and Boyd Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4523 6906 4533 6896 4516 6843 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 302DEG 21KT 4523 6889 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MStrauser
4 follow-up statements
725 
WWUS51 KCAR 062048
SVSCAR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
448 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MEC019-021-062130-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T2130Z/
Piscataquis ME-Penobscot ME-
448 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS AND SOUTH CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orneville, or
10 miles west of Howland, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind 
         damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Old Town, Howland, Milo, Orneville, Milford, Greenbush, Bradford,
Alton, Lagrange, Passadumkeag, Argyle, Medford, Maxfield, Costigan
and Boyd Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4520 6900 4530 6890 4513 6846 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 306DEG 21KT 4519 6886 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MStrauser
685 
WWUS51 KCAR 062101
SVSCAR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
501 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MEC021-062111-
/O.CAN.KCAR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T2130Z/
Piscataquis ME-
501 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4513 6890 4514 6890 4514 6886 4520 6887
      4523 6883 4524 6881 4511 6848 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 309DEG 20KT 4514 6879 

$$

MEC019-062130-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T2130Z/
Penobscot ME-
501 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTY...

At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Orneville, or 9 miles southwest of Howland, moving southeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Old Town, Howland, Milford, Greenbush, Bradford, Alton, Lagrange,
Passadumkeag, Argyle and Costigan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4513 6890 4514 6890 4514 6886 4520 6887
      4523 6883 4524 6881 4511 6848 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 309DEG 20KT 4514 6879 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MStrauser
796 
WWUS51 KCAR 062113
SVSCAR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
513 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MEC019-062130-
/O.CON.KCAR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T2130Z/
Penobscot ME-
513 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTY...

At 512 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Indian Island, or 11 miles south of Howland, moving southeast at
25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Old Town, Milford, Greenbush, Bradford, Alton, Lagrange,
Passadumkeag, Argyle and Costigan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4511 6888 4521 6878 4510 6849 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 308DEG 21KT 4509 6874 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MStrauser
089 
WWUS51 KCAR 062130
SVSCAR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
530 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

MEC019-062140-
/O.EXP.KCAR.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T2130Z/
Penobscot ME-
530 PM EDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4511 6888 4521 6878 4510 6849 4497 6864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 302DEG 21KT 4504 6863 

$$

MStrauser

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington36 min
Jun 6, 2:33 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryCARAroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis27 hr
Jun 6, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARPenobscot28 min
Jun 6, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARPenobscot50 min
Jun 6, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock30 min
Jun 6, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington33 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.