Weather alerts in Maine, 2002
128 weather alerts in 2002, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2002. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 128
- Warnings
- 118
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- July76 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 4, 200232 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | York | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 27 min |
| Apr 16, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 7:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 60 min |
| Apr 17, 10:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 30 min |
| Apr 17, 10:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 21 min |
| Apr 17, 10:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 38 min |
| Apr 17, 10:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 49 min |
| Apr 17, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Cumberland, Oxford, York | 5 hr |
| Apr 17, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 59 min |
| May 31, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Oxford, York | 6 hr |
| May 31, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford | 53 min |
| May 31, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, York | 59 min |
| May 31, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Hancock, Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more | 65 min |
| May 31, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 2 hr | |
| May 31, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 49 min |
| May 31, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 12:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Franklin, Oxford | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 8:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jun 28, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 2:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 5:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 6:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 6:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock | 61 min |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 7:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 8:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 10:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 97 min | |
| Jul 3, 10:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 11:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 89 min |
| Jul 4, 1:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 1:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 9:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 11:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 52 min |
| Jul 4, 11:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 12:00 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 10 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 12:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 22 min |
| Jul 4, 12:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 57 min |
| Jul 4, 3:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 52 min |
| Jul 4, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 27 min |
| Jul 4, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 47 min |
| Jul 4, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 6:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 25 min |
| Jul 4, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 9:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 32 min |
| Jul 4, 10:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 11:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 61 min | |
| Jul 14, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, York | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland, York | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 59 min |
| Jul 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 58 min |
| Jul 15, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 52 min |
| Jul 15, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 46 min |
| Jul 15, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 55 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 84 min |
| Jul 15, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 92 min | |
| Jul 15, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 92 min | |
| Jul 15, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 54 min |
| Jul 15, 8:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 80 min | |
| Jul 18, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 11:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Aroostook, Penobscot | 57 min |
| Jul 23, 11:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 8 more | 7 hr |
| Jul 23, 11:57 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 33 min |
| Jul 23, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset | 59 min |
| Jul 23, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 65 min |
| Jul 23, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 69 min | |
| Jul 23, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock | 58 min |
| Jul 23, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 65 min |
| Jul 23, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 105 min | |
| Aug 5, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 30 min | |
| Aug 5, 9:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 63 min | |
| Aug 5, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 50 min | |
| Aug 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 45 min |
| Aug 5, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Knox | 49 min |
| Aug 5, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Knox | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 61 min |
| Aug 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 56 min | |
| Aug 15, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 47 min |
| Aug 15, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 59 min |
| Aug 16, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 64 min | |
| Aug 18, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 40 min |
| Aug 18, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 55 min |
| Aug 18, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Aug 18, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 52 min |
| Aug 18, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 44 min |
| Aug 18, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 10:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 57 min |
| Aug 18, 11:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 53 min |
| Aug 19, 12:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 64 min |
| Sep 10, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 48 min |
| Sep 10, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 48 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 97 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 9 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 14 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.