Alert archive / Maine / 2020
Weather alerts in Maine, February 2020
100 weather alerts in February 2020, 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 February 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 100
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 49
- Busiest day
- February 26, 202011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2:49 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:53 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 49 hr | |
| Feb 4, 4:38 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 35 hr | |
| Feb 4, 11:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Feb 5, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:54 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 66 hr |
| Feb 5, 4:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:22 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 54 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 59 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 46 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:58 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 6, 4:17 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 36 hr | |
| Feb 6, 2:56 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 14 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:13 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 20 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:25 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 6, 3:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:36 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Feb 7, 5:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 18 hr |
| Feb 7, 10:46 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 2:38 PM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:03 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Feb 7, 5:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Oxford, Waldo | 56 min |
| Feb 7, 6:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 90 min |
| Feb 7, 6:54 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 8, 2:32 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 5:13 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 9, 2:35 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 49 hr | |
| Feb 9, 3:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Feb 9, 6:51 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 18 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:46 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 8 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:55 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 9:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 11, 3:56 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, York | 2 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 47 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:00 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 4 days | |
| Feb 12, 2:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 4 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:00 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 43 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:03 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 33 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:14 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 54 hr | |
| Feb 13, 3:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:19 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 15, 3:12 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 39 hr | |
| Feb 15, 4:10 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 34 hr | |
| Feb 16, 6:45 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 2 hr | |
| Feb 16, 9:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 41 min |
| Feb 17, 3:29 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:34 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 11 hr | |
| Feb 17, 7:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 39 min | |
| Feb 17, 2:48 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 17, 2:48 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 44 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:01 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 52 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 33 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 36 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:59 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 46 hr | |
| Feb 18, 9:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 44 min |
| Feb 19, 3:00 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 15 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:17 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Feb 19, 8:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 67 min |
| Feb 19, 10:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 66 min |
| Feb 19, 12:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 37 min |
| Feb 19, 2:06 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Feb 19, 2:52 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 19 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:24 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 17 hr | |
| Feb 19, 7:01 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 20 hr | |
| Feb 20, 3:02 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 15 hr | |
| Feb 20, 8:59 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 6 hr | |
| Feb 21, 2:31 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 30 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:01 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:16 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 25 hr |
| Feb 25, 4:11 AM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 25 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 57 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:33 AM EST | Storm Warning | GYX | 32 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:46 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 32 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 39 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:53 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Waldo, York | 35 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 48 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:35 AM EST | High Wind Watch | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 10 hr |
| Feb 26, 4:49 AM EST | Storm Warning | CAR | 34 hr | |
| Feb 26, 2:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 24 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:09 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 20 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:54 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 14 hr |
| Feb 27, 4:13 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 15 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:18 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:33 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 3 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:58 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 28 hr | |
| Feb 27, 11:18 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 28, 9:42 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 48 min | |
| Feb 28, 10:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 90 min | |
| Feb 28, 12:45 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 14 hr | |
| Feb 28, 2:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 hr | |
| Feb 28, 5:17 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 16 hr | |
| Feb 29, 3:15 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 hr | |
| Feb 29, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 37 min |
| Feb 29, 12:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 54 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 | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 3 |
| Special Weather Statement | 13 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 9 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 4 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 1 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 5 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 11 |
| Storm Warning | 4 |
| Gale Watch | 6 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | 4 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 27 |
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.