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Special Weather Statement, NWS Caribou, ME

August 14, 2021Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT for Washington County, Maine. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Caribou, ME
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Washington County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 224 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 376 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 116 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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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, 3:34 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 3:34 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 4:36 AM EDT, 11 hours 46 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, 2:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MEZ015-016-141930-
Interior Hancock ME-Southern Penobscot ME-
224 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Hancock
and south central Penobscot Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dixmont, moving east 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...
Bangor, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Veazie,
Dedham, Orrington, Holden, Milford, Carmel, Eddington, Orland,
Newburgh, Bradley, Etna, Dixmont and Clifton.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between mile markers 172 and 191.
 State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Clifton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4461 6882 4463 6884 4467 6881 4468 6881
      4469 6883 4470 6884 4465 6919 4471 6920
      4497 6846 4467 6833 4460 6872 4460 6873
      4459 6880 4459 6881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 249DEG 27KT 4462 6918

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

Foisy

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 2:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
243 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MEZ002-141930-
Northeast Aroostook ME-
243 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central
Aroostook County through 330 PM EDT...

At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodland to 6 miles west of Mars Hill.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mapleton, Washburn,
Mars Hill, Easton, Woodland, Bridgewater, Loring, Blaine, New Sweden,
Westfield, Chapman, Connor, Perham, Caswell, Wade and Hamlin.

This includes US Highway 1 between Blaine and Caribou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4707 6779 4648 6778 4642 6806 4688 6820
      4708 6781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 242DEG 25KT 4685 6810 4652 6800

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Foisy

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

MEZ016-029-142015-
Interior Hancock ME-Coastal Hancock ME-
302 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Hancock
County through 415 PM EDT...

At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Winterport to near Camden. Movement was
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Ellsworth, Bucksport, Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Dedham, Castine,
Stonington, Verona Island, Penobscot Township, Hancock, Franklin,
Orrington, Orland, Lamoine, Trenton, Surry, Penobscot, Sullivan,
Sedgwick and Brooksville.

This includes US Highway 1 between Orland and Hancock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4405 6849 4409 6862 4416 6864 4412 6871
      4420 6873 4421 6871 4421 6886 4422 6887
      4422 6868 4434 6875 4423 6885 4429 6884
      4426 6886 4426 6887 4438 6876 4438 6877
      4469 6879 4473 6805
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 267DEG 19KT 4464 6876 4426 6910

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Foisy

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:41 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 14, 3:55 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 4:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 14, 4:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		41 min
Aug 14, 9:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	39 min
Aug 14, 10:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Penobscot	44 min
Aug 14, 11:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR		61 min
Aug 14, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock	66 min
Aug 14, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Aroostook	47 min
Aug 14, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock	73 min
Aug 14, 3:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAR	Hancock	38 min
Aug 14, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Hancock	49 min
Aug 14, 4:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAR	Washington	47 min

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Sources

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