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Special Weather Statement, NWS Gray, ME

July 23, 2021Androscoggin County, Maine

NWS Gray, ME issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT for Androscoggin County, Maine. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 23, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Gray, ME

County Androscoggin County, ME

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Gray, ME (KGYX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 25 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.

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

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Mixed-layer CAPE: 16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1504 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -5 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Gray, ME wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 3:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 3:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 3:06 AM EDT, 12 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
306 AM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

MEZ023-024-NHZ014-240715-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Coastal Rockingham-
306 AM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Maine and southern
New Hampshire.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Astronomical tides peak tonight and given that recent tides have
managed to rise a little higher than predicted some minor flooding is
possible in the low lying areas from Portland south to the Seacoast.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>022-025>028-033-NHZ001>013-015-240715-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-Southern Oxford-
Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-Interior York-
Central Interior Cumberland-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
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-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
306 AM EDT Fri Jul 23 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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>154-240715-
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-
306 AM EDT Fri Jul 23 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...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:36 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
236 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

NHZ006-009-231900-
Belknap-Southern Carroll-
236 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BELKNAP AND
SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL COUNTIES...

At 236 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Moultonborough,
moving south at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, Alton, Wolfeboro, Gilford, Center
Harber, Tuftonboro and Sanbornton.

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

LAT...LON 4370 7154 4370 7152 4375 7153 4376 7153
      4378 7129 4355 7119 4354 7156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 348DEG 10KT 4369 7140

KIMBLE

Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:59 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
259 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2021

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

0253 PM     HAIL             4 NNE MEREDITH          43.70N 71.46W
07/23/2021  M0.25 INCH       BELKNAP            NH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NO DAMAGE, PARTIAL COATING OF HAIL ON
            GROUND.

&&

NB

Local storm report, Jul 23, 3:05 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
305 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2021

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

0304 PM     HAIL             BRUNSWICK               43.92N 69.97W
07/23/2021  E0.25 INCH       CUMBERLAND         ME   PUBLIC

            0.40 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

&&

NB

Local storm report, Jul 23, 3:09 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
309 PM EDT FRI JUL 23 2021

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

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MADISON                 43.90N 71.15W
07/23/2021                   CARROLL            NH   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE BRANCHES DOWN DUE TO THUNDERSTORM
            WINDS.

&&

NB

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 3:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

MEZ020-232000-
Androscoggin-
334 PM EDT Fri Jul 23 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ANDROSCOGGIN
COUNTY...

At 333 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Lewiston,
moving southeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lewiston, Turner, Lisbon, Greene, Durham, Sabattus, Minot and Wales.

This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 77 and 88.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

LAT...LON 4408 7002 4404 7003 4396 7019 4414 7033
      4422 7016 4408 7001
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 325DEG 14KT 4414 7021

Kimble

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 12:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	25 min
Jul 23, 12:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	31 min
Jul 23, 12:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	37 min
Jul 23, 12:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	28 min
Jul 23, 12:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	York	33 min
Jul 23, 1:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	25 min
Jul 23, 1:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	36 min
Jul 23, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	30 min
Jul 23, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	34 min
Jul 23, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	30 min
Jul 23, 1:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Oxford, York	27 min
Jul 23, 2:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Sagadahoc	25 min
Jul 23, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	36 min
Jul 23, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	York	27 min
Jul 23, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		26 min
Jul 23, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Somerset	39 min
Jul 23, 2:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Oxford, York	51 min
Jul 23, 2:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Sagadahoc	25 min
Jul 23, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		34 min
Jul 23, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Sagadahoc	32 min
Jul 23, 3:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford	41 min
Jul 23, 3:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Kennebec, Somerset	23 min
Jul 23, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		48 min
Jul 23, 3:39 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	GYX	Cumberland, York	10 hr
Jul 23, 3:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		66 min
Jul 23, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Knox	34 min
Jul 23, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	30 min
Jul 23, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin	36 min
Jul 23, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Oxford	31 min
Jul 23, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Kennebec	23 min
Jul 23, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Androscoggin, Kennebec	31 min
Jul 23, 4:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford	33 min
Jul 23, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Lincoln	22 min
Jul 23, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Cumberland, Sagadahoc	32 min
Jul 23, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland, Oxford	18 min
Jul 23, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland	37 min
Jul 23, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Cumberland	43 min
Jul 23, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	GYX		56 min
Jul 23, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	30 min
Jul 23, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	18 min
Jul 23, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	York	24 min
Jul 23, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	29 min
Jul 23, 12:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Hillsborough	37 min
Jul 23, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Belknap	25 min
Jul 23, 1:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	23 min
Jul 23, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	23 min
Jul 23, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	29 min
Jul 23, 2:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Belknap	24 min
Jul 23, 2:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Belknap, Carroll, Grafton	33 min
Jul 23, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	25 min
Jul 23, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Rockingham	21 min
Jul 23, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Merrimack	27 min
Jul 23, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Rockingham	33 min
Jul 23, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Rockingham	18 min
Jul 23, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham	47 min
Jul 23, 5:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GYX	Carroll, Coos, Grafton	42 min
Jul 23, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Coos	31 min
Jul 23, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Grafton	35 min
Jul 23, 7:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	GYX	Carroll	25 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.