Alert archive / Maine / Cumberland County
Weather alerts in Cumberland County, Maine, 2011
166 weather alerts in 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Cumberland County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2011. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 166
- Warnings
- 53
- Watches
- 24
- Advisories
- 37
- Busiest month
- June26 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 4, 201110 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Cumberland County, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 28 | 26 | 7% | 20 | 100% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2011
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 5 | 2 | 60% | 2 | 100% | 11 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 159 | 136 | 14% | 296 | 89% | 23 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 11 | 5 | 55% | 32 | 81% | 157 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:10 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 42 hr |
| Jan 12, 6:27 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:48 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 4 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:40 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 11 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 35 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:37 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:53 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 26 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:04 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 19 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:32 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:49 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 4 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:08 PM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | 22 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 26, 3:31 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:20 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 5 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:48 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 13 hr |
| Feb 1, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 41 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:57 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 2, 3:35 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 8 hr |
| Feb 2, 10:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:26 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 26 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:37 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 26 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:04 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 13 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 42 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:21 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 25, 12:36 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 27, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:34 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 18 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:04 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:03 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:26 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 43 hr |
| Mar 21, 9:38 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Mar 30, 5:06 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 23 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:44 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 40 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:44 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Apr 4, 3:42 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:40 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:40 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 32 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:48 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 10 hr |
| Apr 16, 6:07 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | GYX | 18 hr |
| Apr 17, 6:39 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 6 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 20 hr |
| Apr 17, 3:57 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:39 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 16 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:46 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| May 7, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 48 min |
| May 15, 3:09 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 7 hr |
| May 16, 3:09 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| May 16, 3:15 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 10 hr |
| May 17, 2:46 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 22 hr |
| May 18, 4:01 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 22 hr |
| May 27, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| May 27, 5:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 9:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 12:58 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 4:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jun 1, 7:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 1, 7:40 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 9:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Jun 8, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 46 min |
| Jun 9, 12:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 9, 3:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 9, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 67 min |
| Jun 9, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 60 min |
| Jun 9, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 40 min |
| Jun 9, 7:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 6:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 18 min |
| Jun 18, 6:12 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jul 4, 11:31 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 4, 12:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 2:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jul 4, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 44 min |
| Jul 4, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 49 min |
| Jul 4, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 40 min |
| Jul 6, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Jul 6, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 53 min |
| Jul 6, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 47 min |
| Jul 21, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 8:08 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 22 hr |
| Jul 22, 4:30 AM EDT | Excessive Heat Warning | GYX | 14 hr |
| Jul 26, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 26, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 58 min |
| Jul 26, 8:10 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| Jul 30, 1:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 96 min |
| Aug 1, 2:15 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 2, 10:42 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 63 min |
| Aug 2, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 2, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 12:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 38 min |
| Aug 2, 1:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 60 min |
| Aug 19, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 48 min |
| Aug 19, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 52 min |
| Aug 20, 7:00 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | NHC | 8 days |
| Aug 21, 3:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 55 min |
| Aug 21, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 21, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 39 min |
| Aug 21, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 4:23 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 112 min |
| Aug 25, 5:00 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | NHC | 54 hr |
| Aug 26, 3:03 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 57 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:17 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | GYX | 18 hr |
| Aug 27, 11:40 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | GYX | 36 hr |
| Aug 28, 9:47 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 12 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 34 min |
| Sep 4, 4:07 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 53 min |
| Sep 5, 6:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Sep 5, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 119 min |
| Sep 5, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 39 min |
| Sep 15, 7:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 50 min |
| Sep 15, 9:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 3:06 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Sep 17, 2:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Sep 29, 11:16 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 4 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 93 min |
| Sep 29, 7:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 112 min |
| Sep 30, 12:47 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 2 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:37 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 83 min |
| Oct 2, 5:18 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:14 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 28 hr |
| Oct 6, 4:16 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 28 hr |
| Oct 6, 1:19 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | GYX | 19 hr |
| Oct 27, 2:40 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 35 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:07 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 24 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:45 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 22 hr |
| Oct 29, 1:53 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 32 hr |
| Oct 29, 2:06 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | GYX | 28 hr |
| Oct 29, 7:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:00 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 13 hr |
| Nov 21, 3:14 PM EST | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | 36 hr |
| Nov 22, 3:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 35 hr |
| Nov 23, 1:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:08 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Nov 23, 7:48 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Nov 24, 8:04 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Nov 24, 8:51 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 2 hr |
| Nov 25, 3:03 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:58 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:11 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 26 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:36 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 35 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
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. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.