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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Caribou, ME
NWS Caribou, ME issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2024, 4:29 PM EDT for Penobscot County, Maine. It was in force for 61 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
- Jul 9, 2024, 4:29 PM EDT (20:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2024, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Caribou, ME
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Penobscot 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 9, 4:21 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 4:21 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Caribou ME 341 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-100745- 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- 341 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 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. A few thunderstorms containing gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall are possible this afternoon. Heavy rainfall in thunderstorms may lead to ponding of water and runoff in low lying areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Locally heavy rainfall appears likely Wednesday night into early Thursday as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl move through. Heavy rain may lead to localized flooding over portions of the area. Details on amounts and locations are still uncertain at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. ANZ050>052-100745- 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- 341 AM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024 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...Wednesday through Monday. 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, Jul 9, 3:52 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
352 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
MEZ015-092030-
Southern Penobscot ME-
352 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PENOBSCOT COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Newport, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bangor, Old Town, Newport, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth,
Veazie, Kenduskeag, Indian Island, Glenburn, Milford, Levant, Carmel,
Eddington, Newburgh, Hudson, Bradley, and Greenbush.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between mile markers 157 and 208.
State Highway 11 near Newport.
State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Newburgh, and between Bangor and
Eddington.
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.
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LAT...LON 4473 6920 4472 6926 4473 6926 4487 6930
4515 6864 4489 6848 4465 6914 4464 6918
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 240DEG 41KT 4477 6930
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MStrauserSpecial weather statement, Jul 9, 4:19 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Caribou, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 3:28 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 44 hr |
| Jul 9, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Waldo | 38 min |
| Jul 9, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 40 min |
| Jul 9, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Washington | 62 min |
| Jul 9, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 60 min |
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Sources
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