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Special Weather Statement, NWS Caribou, ME

July 23, 2021Piscataquis County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2021, 12:32 PM EDT for Piscataquis County, Maine. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2021, 12:32 PM EDT (16:32 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME

County Piscataquis County, ME

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NWS Caribou, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 9:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 9:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 4:02 AM EDT, 8 hours 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:34 AM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:44 AM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:15 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:18 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:27 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 12:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1232 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

MEZ002-004-005-231730-
Northern Piscataquis-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-
1232 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN PISCATAQUIS...
SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK AND NORTH CENTRAL PENOBSCOT COUNTIES...

At 1231 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Moosehorn
Crossing, or 27 miles northwest of Patten, moving south at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Patten, Mount Katahdin, Mount Chase, Oxbow, South Branch Pond, Shin
Pond, Baxter State Park, Moosehorn Crossing, Katahdin Woods and
Waters National Monument, Stacyville, Grand Lake Seboeis, Grand Lake
Matagamon and Katahdin Lake.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy downpours may cause ponding of water on roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4648 6900 4647 6853 4589 6849 4591 6916
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 004DEG 18KT 4630 6881

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 3:58 AM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	CAR	Hancock, Washington	16 hr
Jul 23, 11:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		60 min
Jul 23, 11:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	44 min
Jul 23, 11:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	56 min
Jul 23, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	46 min
Jul 23, 12:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Somerset	30 min
Jul 23, 12:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		57 min
Jul 23, 12:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	63 min
Jul 23, 12:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	55 min
Jul 23, 12:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	65 min
Jul 23, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	63 min
Jul 23, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	61 min
Jul 23, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	66 min
Jul 23, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	67 min
Jul 23, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	61 min
Jul 23, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		57 min
Jul 23, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	76 min
Jul 23, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	82 min
Jul 23, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	71 min
Jul 23, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock	74 min
Jul 23, 4:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	64 min
Jul 23, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	49 min
Jul 23, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Piscataquis	53 min
Jul 23, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	52 min
Jul 23, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Washington	35 min
Jul 23, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.