Weather alerts in Maine, 2003
90 weather alerts in 2003, 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 2003. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 90
- Warnings
- 64
- Watches
- 3
- Advisories
- 0
- Busiest month
- July32 alerts
- Busiest day
- August 16, 200314 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 1:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | York | 7 hr |
| Jan 3, 11:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 4, 6:03 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 1, 8:44 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Feb 4, 6:56 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford, Piscataquis, Waldo and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 7:08 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York | 6 hr |
| Feb 23, 10:07 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:11 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Franklin, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 8 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Piscataquis and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 27, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin | 25 min |
| Jun 27, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 31 min |
| Jun 27, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 23 min |
| Jun 27, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 60 min | |
| Jun 27, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 33 min |
| Jun 27, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 3:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset | 2 hr |
| Jun 27, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 61 min |
| Jun 27, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 57 min |
| Jun 27, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 34 min |
| Jun 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 11:35 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 85 min |
| Jun 30, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 3:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Washington | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 67 min | |
| Jul 3, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 2:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 42 min |
| Jul 5, 12:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Oxford and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 1:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 8 min |
| Jul 5, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 50 min | |
| Jul 8, 1:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset | 87 min |
| Jul 8, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 40 min |
| Jul 8, 5:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 56 min |
| Jul 8, 5:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Franklin, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 61 min |
| Jul 8, 6:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin | 24 min |
| Jul 8, 10:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 24 min |
| Jul 18, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Waldo | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Oxford | 25 min |
| Jul 18, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec | 28 min |
| Jul 18, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 34 min |
| Jul 18, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 47 min |
| Jul 18, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 24 min |
| Jul 18, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 16 min |
| Jul 18, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock | 57 min |
| Jul 18, 3:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 59 min |
| Jul 18, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 51 min |
| Jul 30, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 52 min |
| Jul 30, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 51 min |
| Aug 6, 12:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Oxford, York | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 29 min |
| Aug 8, 11:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 6 hr |
| Aug 11, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 57 min |
| Aug 11, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 60 min | |
| Aug 13, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 10:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 10:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 8 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 1:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin | 37 min |
| Aug 16, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 60 min |
| Aug 16, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 40 min |
| Aug 16, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 65 min | |
| Aug 16, 4:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 8 more | 61 min |
| Aug 16, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Knox | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 61 min | |
| Aug 16, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 83 min | |
| Aug 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Washington | 55 min |
| Aug 22, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CAR | 53 min | |
| Oct 21, 5:40 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Oct 29, 10:16 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 3 more | 89 min |
| Dec 6, 12:31 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 6 more | 6 hr |
| Dec 6, 6:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 6:56 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 12:20 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Penobscot and 4 more | 6 hr |
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 | 52 |
| Tornado Warning | 2 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 23 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Warning | 2 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 8 |
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.