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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Gray, ME

September 7, 20235 counties in New Hampshire

NWS Gray, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 7, 2023, 11:43 PM EDT for 5 counties in New Hampshire. It was in force for 13 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
Sep 7, 2023, 11:43 PM EDT (03:43 UTC)
Expired
Sep 7, 2023, 11:56 PM EDT
In force
13 min
Issued by
NWS Gray, ME
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Belknap County, NH, Carroll County, NH, Coos County, NH, Grafton County, NH, Merrimack County, NH

The radar

The Portland,ME radar (KGYX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 352 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2023-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1143 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2023-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1143 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-178 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1431 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
62 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 severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 7, 11:40 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 11:40 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 6:33 PM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gray ME
633 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

MEZ007>009-012>014-018>028-033-NHZ001>015-082245-
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-
633 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

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...Tonight.

Thunderstorms this evening into the first half of tonight are
expected to produce gusty winds. There is a marginal (5%) chance for
these winds to be damaging.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Friday from early
afternoon into the evening.

Multiple rounds of rainfall through the weekend and into early next
week as a front stalls near the area. Repeated rounds of heavy
rainfall over the same areas may lead to flooding, especially in
poorly drained areas like those in urban centers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

ANZ150>154-082245-
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-
633 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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, Sep 7, 8:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
809 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

MEZ009-014-080045-
Southern Somerset ME-Central Somerset ME-
809 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Somerset County through 845 PM EDT...

At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kingfield, or 19 miles north of Farmington, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Madison, Bingham, Anson, Embden, New Portland, Concord, Lexington,
Moscow, Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Highland Plantation, and Solon.

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 4511 6983 4485 6986 4486 7003 4486 7013
      4490 7014 4491 7015 4494 7015 4495 7012
      4495 7011 4505 7013
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 271DEG 13KT 4496 7010

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

MSC
Local storm report, Sep 7, 8:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
821 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

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

0535 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Pittsburg         45.06N 71.40W
09/07/2023                   Coos               NH   Amateur Radio

            Trees down on forest lane in Pittsburg. Time
            estimated by radar.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 7, 8:23 PM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
823 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

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

0535 PM     Hail             1 WNW Pittsburg         45.06N 71.40W
09/07/2023  M1.00 inch       Coos               NH   Amateur Radio

            Hailstones 0.75 to 1.00 inch observed.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 7, 8:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gray ME
826 PM EDT Thu Sep 7 2023

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

0535 PM     Hail             3 ENE Stewartstown      45.02N 71.46W
09/07/2023  M1.00 inch       Coos               NH   Amateur Radio

            SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF 1 INCH HAIL IN
            CLARKSVILLE AREA ON OLD CANAAN RD. HAIL
            LASTED FOR 6-7 MINUTES. Time estimated by
            radar.

&&
Local storm report, Sep 7, 9:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 7, 9:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 7, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXFranklin36 min
Sep 7, 8:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXSomerset43 min
Sep 8, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXFranklin, Oxford64 min
Sep 8, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX88 min
Sep 8, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXYork43 min
Sep 8, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX53 min
Sep 8, 4:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCumberland, Sagadahoc, York64 min
Sep 8, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningGYX59 min
Sep 8, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXOxford, York40 min
Sep 8, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXAndroscoggin, Kennebec43 min
Sep 8, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXYork55 min
Sep 7, 9:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire41 min
Sep 7, 10:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, Sullivan57 min
Sep 7, 10:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Sullivan25 min
Sep 7, 11:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXBelknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack51 min
Sep 7, 11:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXCarroll35 min
Sep 8, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXHillsborough, Rockingham62 min
Sep 8, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXHillsborough, Rockingham65 min
Sep 8, 3:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXHillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford36 min
Sep 8, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXBelknap23 min
Sep 8, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire46 min
Sep 8, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXBelknap, Carroll, Merrimack, Strafford44 min
Sep 8, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire51 min
Sep 8, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXSullivan36 min
Sep 8, 4:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXCheshire3 hr
Sep 8, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXSullivan50 min
Sep 8, 5:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXSullivan3 hr
Sep 8, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXGrafton25 min
Sep 8, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCarroll, Grafton36 min
Sep 8, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire42 min
Sep 8, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementGYXGrafton34 min
Sep 8, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXCheshire, Hillsborough, Merrimack38 min
Sep 8, 6:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGYXHillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford51 min
Sep 8, 7:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningGYXMerrimack, Rockingham3 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.