Alert archive / Maine / 2023
Weather alerts in Maine, August 2023
141 weather alerts in August 2023, 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 August 2023. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 141
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 5
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest day
- August 13, 202360 alerts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 3:04 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 11 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 41 hr | |
| Aug 3, 3:30 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 12 hr |
| Aug 4, 3:15 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | Cumberland, Oxford | 18 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | York | 10 hr |
| Aug 4, 2:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 34 min |
| Aug 4, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 115 min | |
| Aug 4, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 48 min |
| Aug 4, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 54 min |
| Aug 4, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Sagadahoc | 31 min |
| Aug 4, 8:02 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 hr | |
| Aug 5, 2:57 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 17 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 46 min |
| Aug 5, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 42 min |
| Aug 5, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec | 31 min |
| Aug 5, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 49 min |
| Aug 5, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 43 min |
| Aug 5, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 42 min |
| Aug 5, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 48 min |
| Aug 5, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 34 min |
| Aug 5, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 4:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 27 min | |
| Aug 5, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock | 45 min |
| Aug 5, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 2:34 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 17 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:50 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 54 hr | |
| Aug 7, 2:52 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 31 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:09 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 31 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:22 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 47 hr | |
| Aug 8, 5:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset | 116 min |
| Aug 8, 7:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Oxford | 22 hr |
| Aug 8, 8:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, York | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 10:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 11:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 95 min | |
| Aug 8, 12:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, York | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 4 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 41 min | |
| Aug 8, 1:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo | 8 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, York | 8 hr |
| Aug 8, 2:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, York | 5 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 13 hr |
| Aug 8, 7:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:33 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Washington | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Somerset | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 2:48 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 29 hr |
| Aug 11, 1:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 14 min | |
| Aug 11, 4:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 39 min | |
| Aug 11, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 111 min |
| Aug 11, 5:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 34 min | |
| Aug 12, 4:39 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 15 hr |
| Aug 13, 12:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 4:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Hancock | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 12:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Lincoln, Oxford and 5 more | 115 min |
| Aug 13, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Cumberland | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Franklin | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Franklin | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 55 min | |
| Aug 13, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 44 min | |
| Aug 13, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Somerset | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 41 min |
| Aug 13, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Somerset | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 2:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Somerset | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 3:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 22 min |
| Aug 13, 3:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 63 min |
| Aug 13, 3:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Somerset | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 115 min |
| Aug 13, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Kennebec, Somerset | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | York | 23 min |
| Aug 13, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 83 min | |
| Aug 13, 3:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAR | Piscataquis | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 3:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec and 9 more | 62 min |
| Aug 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 2 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 54 min |
| Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Penobscot | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 47 min |
| Aug 13, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Penobscot | 45 min |
| Aug 13, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Kennebec | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Kennebec, Oxford | 54 min |
| Aug 13, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 5:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAR | Penobscot, Piscataquis | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis | 42 min |
| Aug 13, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Sagadahoc | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot | 20 min |
| Aug 13, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Aroostook | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 39 min |
| Aug 13, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 1:11 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:08 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Aug 18, 5:16 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 42 hr | |
| Aug 18, 10:32 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 10:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 66 min | |
| Aug 18, 11:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | York | 110 min |
| Aug 18, 11:48 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | GYX | 57 min | |
| Aug 18, 1:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Sagadahoc | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | York | 27 min |
| Aug 19, 2:53 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 17 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:02 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 17 hr |
| Aug 21, 2:49 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Aug 24, 2:42 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 57 hr | |
| Aug 25, 4:10 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 38 hr | |
| Aug 29, 2:33 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 57 hr | |
| Aug 29, 3:28 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 52 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:44 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:21 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Aug 30, 3:23 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 39 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:38 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 8 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:51 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, York | 9 hr |
| Aug 30, 3:51 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo | 28 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Cumberland, Sagadahoc | 38 min |
| Aug 31, 6:09 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 31, 7:56 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 5 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 | 27 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 42 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 5 |
| River Flood Warning | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 3 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 20 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 3 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 1 |
| High Surf Advisory | 2 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 6 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 5 |
| Rip Current Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Special Marine Warning | 7 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 11 |
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.