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Special Weather Statement, NWS Caribou, ME

August 14, 2021Penobscot County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 10:31 AM EDT for Penobscot County, Maine. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2021, 10:31 AM EDT (14:31 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 11:15 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Penobscot County, ME

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 14, 9:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 9:11 AM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 4:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MEZ001-003-004-150845-
Northwest Aroostook-Northern Somerset-Northern Piscataquis-
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Far Northern Maine and North
Woods Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected today with a few storms containing gusty
winds and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MEZ002-005-006-010-031-150845-
Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Southern Piscataquis-
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine, Far
Eastern Maine and Far Northern Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected later this morning into this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms could be strong to possibly severe with strong
wind gusts and very heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

MEZ011-015>017-029-030-032-150845-
Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-
Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-Coastal Washington-
Northern Washington-
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine, Far
Eastern Maine, Interior DownEast Maine and Penobscot Valley Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Thunderstorms expected this afternoon into the early evening. A few
storms could be strong to possibly severe with strong wind gusts and
very heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall could lead to some minor
street flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ050>052-150845-
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-
436 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

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...Sunday through Friday.

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, Aug 14, 9:36 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 10:31 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1031 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MEZ005-006-141515-
Southeast Aroostook ME-Northern Penobscot ME-
1031 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Penobscot
County through 1115 AM EDT...

At 1031 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Millinocket, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Millinocket, East Millinocket, Medway, Stacyville, Grindstone,
Norcross, Benedicta and Molunkus.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 246 and 261.
 State Highway 11 between Norcross and East Millinocket, and between
Grindstone and Stacyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4568 6883 4574 6883 4590 6846 4566 6836
      4554 6887 4566 6896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1431Z 240DEG 25KT 4562 6883

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 4:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAR41 min
Aug 14, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARPenobscot39 min
Aug 14, 11:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAR61 min
Aug 14, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock66 min
Aug 14, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARAroostook47 min
Aug 14, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock73 min
Aug 14, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARHancock38 min
Aug 14, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock49 min
Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington38 min
Aug 14, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington47 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.