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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Caribou, ME

July 5, 2023Washington County, Maine

NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT for Washington County, Maine. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2023, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2023, 4:29 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Caribou, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Washington County, ME

The radar

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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 Jul 5, 3:45 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:45 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 2:23 AM EDT, 13 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Caribou ME
223 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-061000-
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-
Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-
Coastal Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern Washington-
223 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

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...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain and possible gusty winds
are possible late Friday afternoon into Friday evening especially
northwest portions of the region. Other showers and thunderstorms
with locally heavy rainfall may also occur over portions of the
region every afternoon and evening from Saturday through Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

ANZ050>052-061000-
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-
223 AM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Areas of fog, locally dense, will persist over the waters.

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

Areas of fog, locally dense, will persist over the waters through
early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

VJN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 2:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
242 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

MEZ029-030-051915-
Coastal Hancock ME-Coastal Washington ME-
242 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Washington and southeastern Hancock Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cherryfield, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Cherryfield, Steuben, Deblois, Millbridge and Sullivan.

This includes US Highway 1 between MIllbridge and Cherryfield.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4466 6812 4468 6804 4467 6802 4469 6798
      4469 6793 4453 6787 4452 6815
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 356DEG 11KT 4461 6805

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Sinko
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 5, 3:49 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARAroostook46 min
Jul 4, 8:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARAroostook10 min
Jul 4, 8:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCARAroostook103 min
Jul 4, 9:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAR37 min
Jul 4, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCAR47 min
Jul 5, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock33 min
Jul 5, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARHancock35 min
Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARHancock3 hr
Jul 5, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington41 min
Jul 5, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARWashington37 min
Jul 5, 4:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCARWashington36 min
Jul 5, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARWashington39 min
Jul 5, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCARWashington3 hr
Jul 5, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARHancock, Penobscot47 min
Jul 5, 6:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCARHancock, Penobscot18 min
Jul 5, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCARPenobscot42 min

Nearby

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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.