Severe Thunderstorm Warning 98, NWS Gray, ME

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
603 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

MEC017-NHC003-152213-
/O.CAN.KGYX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210915T2230Z/
Oxford ME-Carroll NH-
603 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN OXFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southwestern Maine...and central New Hampshire.

LAT...LON 4327 7106 4342 7081 4381 7051 4370 6989
      4368 6999 4363 7000 4362 7005 4357 7010
      4358 7016 4351 7020 4349 7033 4342 7030
      4333 7039 4329 7052 4320 7054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 279DEG 32KT 4373 7038 4345 7055 4323 7082 

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MEC005-031-NHC017-152230-
/O.CON.KGYX.SV.W.0098.000000T0000Z-210915T2230Z/
York ME-Cumberland ME-Strafford NH-
603 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL YORK...SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND EAST CENTRAL STRAFFORD
COUNTIES...

At 603 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Westbrook to near Kennebunk to South Berwick,
moving east at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Portland, Rochester, South Portland, Biddeford, Westbrook, Alfred,
Sanford, Cumberland, Saco, Gorham, Somersworth, Falmouth, Kennebunk,
Cape Elizabeth, Barrington, Buxton, Berwick, Lebanon, Hollis and
Kennebunkport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Gray Maine.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

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LAT...LON 4327 7106 4342 7081 4381 7051 4370 6989
      4368 6999 4363 7000 4362 7005 4357 7010
      4358 7016 4351 7020 4349 7033 4342 7030
      4333 7039 4329 7052 4320 7054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 279DEG 32KT 4373 7038 4345 7055 4323 7082 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Legro

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
327 PM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold front continues to cross the area this evening bringing
strong to severe storms to the area. Storms will weaken towards
sunset with lingering showers and some patchy fog expected
overnight. High pressure crosses the area Thursday for mostly
fair weather. Low pressure passes well offshore through the
weekend while a cold front approaches from the northwest late
Saturday. High pressure builds in Sunday bringing fair weather
through the first half of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Severe Thunder Storm Watch remains in effect for the entire
forecast area through 8 PM EDT. Latest radar shows storms
oriented in linear segments from SW to NE from Albany, NY
through northern NH and the western mountains of Maine. These
storms will slide southeast through this evening with damaging
winds and large hail the primary threats along with locally
heavy rainfall. Latest RAP analysis shows the environment
downstream of ongoing convection with 1000 to upwards of 2000
J/kg of MLCAPE juxtaposed with 45 to 50 kts of effective bulk
shear. This overlap is maximized over central NH through
interior SW Maine where there is also some low level helicity.
It is this area where we have been highlighted as the greatest
risk of rotating severe storms that will capable of producing a
tornado.

Storms are expected to move into coastal areas and southern New
Hampshire between 6 and 8 PM while upper level support from jet
streak moves north of the area. CAMs continue to suggest that as
storms approach the coast and southern New Hampshire they will be
less intense than over the interior. The overall severe threat is
expected to drop off after 8 PM.

Tonight the cold front will be pushing offshore while mesoscale
guidance show anafrontal showers continuing over areas south of the
mountains. Plenty of low level moisture will be around for areas of
patchy fog to develop tonight. Drier air will work into northern
areas as high pressure builds in from the NW towards morning. Low
tonight will range from the low 50s north to mid 60s south.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
Thursday will be much cooler with high pressure crossing the area.
The cold front that crosses tonight will get hung up over southern
New England leading to more clouds across far southern areas along
with slight chances for showers. On the whole it will be a fair
weather day across much of the area with highs in the 70s.

High pressure continues off into the Atlantic Thursday night while a
subtropical low spins off the Mid-Atlantic coastline.
Persistent onshore flow will lead to increasing low clouds south
of the mountains with slight chances for showers across
southern areas. Lows Thursday night will range from the upper
40s north to low 60s south.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

High Impact Weather Potential: Minimal.

--Pattern and Implications--

The long term forecast period opens with the primary teleconnection
signals being a +EPO / -PNA with no significant downstream blocking
which overall indicates an ample opportunity for Pacific flow across
the lower 48 which is a warm signal.  Through the weekend, heights
will fall along the Pacific Coast as a longwave trough settles into
the region.  This, in turn, will force the downstream pattern to
amplify...with ridging across central North America and a trough
across the northeast.  With a lack of downstream
blocking...however...the increasingly amplified pattern will remain
mobile...with the first half of next week suggesting a trough-ridge
setup across the United States...with rather impressive heights over
the eastern United States given middle/latter September.

Overall...the only sensible weather impacts are with the initial
trough that builds into the region Saturday night-Sunday.
Beyond this...an extended period of anomalously warm and dry
conditions looks likely as a sprawling area of high pressure
sits over or just east of the region.

--Daily Details--

Friday: Ridge of high pressure overhead with low pressure well south
of New England south of stalled frontal boundary. As mentioned by
the overnight shift...the position of the  high allows for a push of
maritime moisture through the day with model soundings suggesting
the potential for drizzle or a few light showers.  Do at least
expect plenty of clouds which will likely keep temperatures a bit
below fully mixed values...with upper 60s/lower 70s likely
here...with some mid 70s possible along the CT Valley and across the
north where more sun will likely be realized.

Saturday - Sunday: Slow moving cold front will be near the St.
Lawrence Seaway to start the day Saturday...crossing the region late
in the day or Saturday night with drier air moving into the region
for Sunday.  Despite some continuation to the fog/stratus overnight
Friday night...expect improving conditions ahead of the front during
the day Saturday.  Consensus timing on the front itself would bring
it into the mountains Saturday evening...crossing from north to
south across the region Saturday night.  With mid/upper level
forcing quickly departing the region overnight..expect at least some
shower activity to reach the mountains by Saturday evening...but
likely drying up south of the mountains overnight.  Instability
profiles are not that supportive for thunder...and neither is the
timing...so will continue to leave any thunder mention out of the
forecast.  As for temperatures T9s warm to the upper teens ahead of
the front...and step back to around +15C behind it on Sunday.
Therefore...highs will likely reach the upper 70s with a few spots
touching 80 Saturday...with lower to mid 70s more the rule on
Sunday.

Monday through Wednesday:  Warm and dry will be the story for next
week with amplified mid level ridge overhead with ample sun and T9s
in the mid/upper teens suggesting high temperatures in the upper 70s
to around 80 with the dry airmass allowing lows back into the 50s to
around 60 each night.  These airmasses can have the tendency to over
perform in terms of temperatures...so it is possible that these
values may need some upward adjustments in the coming days.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Short Term...

SHRA and TS will cross the area from NW to SE bringing periods
of MVFR and IFR in heavier cells through 00Z. TS transition to
more scattered SHRA overnight with areas of fog and low cigs
bringing IFR/LIFR to most terminals. Conditions improve to VFR
Thursday as high pressure crosses the area. Clouds with thicken
and lower Thursday night with persistent onshore flow and
MVFR/IFR conditions south of the mountains.

Long Term /Friday through Monday/...
Could see restrictions in low clouds and potential drizzle
Friday/Friday night especially coastal terminals with conditions
likely improving on Saturday.  Beyond this...VFR conditions will
dominate the remainder of the long term period with some potential
for showers Saturday night into Sunday LEB/HIE/AUG with isolated
restrictions.  Winds will generally be light through the period.
&&

.MARINE...
Short Term...
Cold front approaches from the NW with southerly winds gusting
to 25 kts through the first part of tonight. Showers and
thunderstorms will approach the waters towards 8 pm, but are
expected to become less intense as the enter the waters. Seas
will run 5-6 feet through the first part of tonight with winds
and seas dropping below SCA conditions around midnight. High
pressure crosses to the north of the waters Thursday for quiet
conditions on the waters.

Long Term...
Watching waves in the Saturday night-Sunday period in response to
the potential development of a tropical system /see National
Hurricane Center for more details/ that looks to remain well south
and east of the Gulf of Maine waters...but with waves potentially
reaching SCA levels as the system makes it/s closest approach.
Otherwise...no hazards are expected.

&&

.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for ANZ153.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for
     ANZ150>152-154.

&&

NEAR TERM...Schroeter
SHORT TERM...Schroeter
LONG TERM...Arnott
AVIATION...Arnott/Schroeter
MARINE...Arnott/Schroeter

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
247 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-033-NHZ001>015-160700-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Interior Cumberland Highlands-Northern Coos-Southern Coos-
Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-
Sullivan-Merrimack-Belknap-Strafford-Cheshire-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Coastal Rockingham-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
247 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Maine, south central Maine,
southwest Maine, west central Maine, western Maine, New Hampshire,
central New Hampshire, northern New Hampshire and southern New
Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening as a cold front crosses through northern New England.
Damaging winds will be the primary threat followed by severe hail and
heavy rainfall, along with the potential for a few tornadoes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No Hazardous Weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ150>154-160700-
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM-
Penobscot Bay-
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM-
Casco Bay-
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out
25 NM-
247 AM EDT Wed Sep 15 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
418 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0320 PM     HAIL             1 SSE WOODSTOCK         43.96N 71.67W
09/15/2021  E0.75 INCH       GRAFTON            NH   PUBLIC

            HAIL UP TO 3/4 INCH.

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SMT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
438 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0418 PM     HAIL             1 N NORTH SANDWICH      43.86N 71.40W
09/15/2021  E1.00 INCH       CARROLL            NH   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
440 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WALPOLE                 43.09N 72.43W
09/15/2021                   CHESHIRE           NH   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NORTH OF WALPOLE. PENNY
            SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
501 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0450 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 ESE SOUTH PARIS       44.22N 70.50W
09/15/2021                   OXFORD             ME   PUBLIC

            RECEIVED CALL FROM PUBLIC WHO SAW A FUNNEL
            CLOUD AND STRONG ROTATING WINDS NEAR TREE
            CANOPY NEAR HEBRON RD. IN SOUTH PARIS.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
505 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0420 PM     HAIL             WASHINGTON              43.18N 72.10W
09/15/2021  M1.25 INCH       SULLIVAN           NH   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
506 PM EDT WED SEP 15 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0430 PM     HAIL             2 SSW BRADFORD          43.24N 71.97W
09/15/2021  E1.00 INCH       MERRIMACK          NH   PUBLIC

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