Alert archive / Maine / 2016
Weather alerts in Maine, January 2016
113 weather alerts in January 2016, 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 January 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 113
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 51
- Busiest day
- January 11, 201617 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
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 1, 11:47 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 6 hr | |
| Jan 1, 6:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 3 hr |
| Jan 1, 7:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 90 min |
| Jan 1, 8:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 93 min |
| Jan 2, 3:22 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 68 hr | |
| Jan 3, 3:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:33 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Jan 4, 9:30 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 4, 11:26 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 4, 11:40 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 7 hr | |
| Jan 5, 6:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 7 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 6, 2:50 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Jan 7, 3:04 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:46 PM EST | Storm Watch | CAR | 13 hr | |
| Jan 8, 2:52 PM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 13 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 46 hr |
| Jan 8, 3:20 PM EST | Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:03 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 43 hr | |
| Jan 9, 3:58 AM EST | High Wind Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:58 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:59 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 44 hr | |
| Jan 9, 4:02 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:49 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 28 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:22 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and 1 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:15 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:45 AM EST | Flood Watch | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:54 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 7 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 16 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GYX | Oxford | 12 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:16 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GYX | Somerset | 34 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:16 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 29 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Franklin | 47 min |
| Jan 10, 10:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 10:22 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 10, 10:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 10, 11:25 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Jan 10, 11:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Jan 10, 11:56 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 114 min | |
| Jan 11, 3:12 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 3 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:38 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 47 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo | 39 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:47 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 10 hr | |
| Jan 11, 9:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 7 hr | |
| Jan 12, 2:58 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 46 hr | |
| Jan 12, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:44 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 46 hr | |
| Jan 12, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 84 min |
| Jan 12, 11:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 2 hr |
| Jan 13, 12:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 116 min |
| Jan 13, 12:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 102 min |
| Jan 13, 1:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Somerset, Waldo | 96 min |
| Jan 13, 3:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 113 min |
| Jan 13, 4:16 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 5 hr |
| Jan 13, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 60 min |
| Jan 13, 5:41 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 2 hr |
| Jan 13, 7:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 117 min |
| Jan 13, 8:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 39 min | |
| Jan 13, 9:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 60 min | |
| Jan 13, 10:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 14, 12:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset, Waldo | 12 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:13 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 28 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 27 hr |
| Jan 16, 11:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 77 min |
| Jan 16, 1:07 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 6 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Jan 16, 6:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 26 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:24 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 17, 2:45 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 71 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:03 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 69 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:51 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:51 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:26 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 20 hr | |
| Jan 18, 9:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 42 min | |
| Jan 19, 11:16 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Jan 19, 11:16 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 60 hr | |
| Jan 20, 1:52 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 60 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:15 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 45 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:59 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 46 hr | |
| Jan 22, 10:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:03 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 20 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:03 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:38 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | York | 11 hr |
| Jan 24, 8:45 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | York | 60 min |
| Jan 24, 9:45 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 2 hr |
| Jan 24, 11:19 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 6 hr | |
| Jan 24, 1:15 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 10 hr | |
| Jan 24, 2:44 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 24, 5:33 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Jan 24, 11:21 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:42 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:42 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 55 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:44 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 33 hr | |
| Jan 25, 2:44 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 48 hr | |
| Jan 26, 4:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 35 min |
| Jan 27, 9:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Piscataquis | 38 min |
| Jan 27, 10:12 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 48 min |
| Jan 27, 10:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 hr | |
| Jan 29, 4:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 4 days | |
| Jan 29, 11:16 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 30, 2:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 64 hr | |
| Jan 31, 1:14 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 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 | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 20 |
| Flooding | |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flood Watch | 2 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 4 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 4 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 13 |
| Storm Warning | 3 |
| Gale Watch | 2 |
| Storm Watch | 2 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | 5 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 30 |
| Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | 5 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
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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.