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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Caribou, ME

August 13, 2023Piscataquis County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2023, 2:32 PM EDT for Piscataquis County, Maine. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 13, 2023, 2:32 PM EDT (18:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2023, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Piscataquis County, ME

The radar

The Caribou radar (KCBW), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 13, 1:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 13, 2:11 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 2:11 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 1:52 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

MEZ001>006-010-011-015-016-029-031-141800-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Coastal Hancock-Southern Piscataquis-
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 640 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Central Highlands Maine,
Coastal DownEast Maine, Far Eastern Maine, Far Northern Maine,
Interior DownEast Maine, North Woods Maine and Penobscot Valley
Maine.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Strong, to possibly severe, thunderstorms this afternoon
through early tonight. Thunderstorms could produce large hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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.

MEZ017-030-032-141800-
Central Washington-Coastal Washington-Northern Washington-
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Strong, to possibly severe, thunderstorms this afternoon
through early tonight. Thunderstorms could produce gusty
winds, hail and heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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.

ANZ050>052-141800-
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-
152 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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 13, 2:16 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
216 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

MEZ001-131900-
Northwest Aroostook ME-
216 PM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Aroostook County through 300 PM EDT...

At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Saint Pamphile, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northern Maine.

&&

LAT...LON 4718 6935 4692 6930 4692 6975 4694 6975
      4714 6955
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 262DEG 11KT 4702 6967

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Maloit

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 4:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock41 min
Aug 13, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAR44 min
Aug 13, 2:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook41 min
Aug 13, 3:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARAroostook22 min
Aug 13, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCARPenobscot, Piscataquis63 min
Aug 13, 3:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook39 min
Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCARAroostook115 min
Aug 13, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARPenobscot45 min
Aug 13, 3:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCARPiscataquis3 hr
Aug 13, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook, Piscataquis48 min
Aug 13, 4:03 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARAroostook, Piscataquis2 hr
Aug 13, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARPenobscot54 min
Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARPenobscot3 hr
Aug 13, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARPenobscot, Piscataquis47 min
Aug 13, 4:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARPenobscot45 min
Aug 13, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook, Piscataquis43 min
Aug 13, 4:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCARAroostook26 min
Aug 13, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCARAroostook, Piscataquis31 min
Aug 13, 5:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARAroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset4 hr
Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARPenobscot, Piscataquis3 hr
Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis42 min
Aug 13, 5:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARAroostook, Penobscot20 min
Aug 13, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARAroostook40 min
Aug 13, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington39 min
Aug 13, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington40 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.