Alert archive / Maine / Cumberland County
Weather alerts in Cumberland County, Maine, 2016
171 weather alerts in 2016, 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 2016. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 171
- Warnings
- 48
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 53
- Busiest month
- December31 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 18, 201611 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, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 31 | 27 | 13% | 48 | 92% | 18 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 86 min |
Each office's whole area, 2016
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | 0% | |
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 112 | 92 | 18% | 260 | 90% | 22 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 9 | 6 | 33% | 20 | 100% | 67 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 1, 7:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 90 min |
| Jan 9, 4:02 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:15 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:22 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 33 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:15 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Jan 10, 7:25 PM EST | River Flood Warning | GYX | 16 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 3:42 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jan 12, 10:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 84 min |
| Jan 13, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 60 min |
| Jan 15, 3:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 22 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 4 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 27 hr |
| Feb 5, 8:16 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 11 hr |
| Feb 5, 12:12 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 36 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:10 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 79 min |
| Feb 8, 3:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 21 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| Feb 10, 11:12 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 108 min |
| Feb 11, 4:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 70 min |
| Feb 11, 6:03 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | GYX | 15 hr |
| Feb 12, 9:01 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | 49 hr |
| Feb 12, 12:12 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 33 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:59 AM EST | High Wind Watch | GYX | 23 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | High Wind Warning | GYX | 19 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 32 hr |
| Feb 25, 1:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 71 min |
| Feb 25, 1:35 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 6 hr |
| Feb 25, 3:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 55 min |
| Feb 29, 3:59 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 43 hr |
| Mar 10, 11:25 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 96 min |
| Mar 17, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 41 min |
| Mar 17, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 47 min |
| Mar 17, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 45 min |
| Mar 17, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 44 min |
| Mar 20, 3:27 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 24 hr |
| Mar 20, 3:30 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 7:17 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:32 AM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 34 hr |
| Apr 1, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 44 min |
| Apr 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:12 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:51 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:58 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:08 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 11 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:08 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 24 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:19 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 11 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Apr 9, 3:34 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| May 5, 12:04 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 3 hr |
| May 5, 3:03 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| May 6, 3:50 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | 11 hr |
| May 6, 2:42 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| May 7, 3:20 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| May 8, 6:23 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 9 hr |
| Jun 4, 2:47 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 22 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:54 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:41 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 13 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:26 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:56 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 35 min |
| Jun 7, 5:01 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 9 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 1:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 8:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 54 min |
| Jul 14, 8:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 65 min |
| Jul 17, 3:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 29 min |
| Jul 18, 1:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 6 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:38 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Jul 18, 10:32 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 18, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 3:21 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Jul 18, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 40 min |
| Jul 18, 6:49 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 18, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 30 min |
| Jul 18, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 37 min |
| Jul 22, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 41 min |
| Jul 22, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 27 min |
| Jul 22, 9:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 29 min |
| Jul 22, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 65 min |
| Jul 23, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 45 min |
| Jul 23, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 35 min |
| Jul 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Jul 23, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 50 min |
| Jul 23, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 44 min |
| Jul 23, 4:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Aug 6, 12:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:03 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 52 hr |
| Aug 10, 11:54 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 29 min |
| Aug 12, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 38 min |
| Aug 12, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 27 min |
| Aug 12, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 45 min |
| Aug 14, 3:11 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 15 hr |
| Sep 4, 3:19 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 69 hr |
| Sep 7, 12:08 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Sep 8, 5:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 11:23 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Sep 11, 9:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 41 min |
| Sep 11, 10:01 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 11, 10:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 40 min |
| Sep 11, 10:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 43 min |
| Sep 11, 10:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 39 min |
| Sep 11, 10:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 38 min |
| Sep 11, 11:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 29 min |
| Sep 19, 4:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 49 min |
| Sep 19, 9:39 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Sep 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Sep 25, 2:40 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Oct 10, 3:12 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Oct 14, 2:44 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Oct 18, 3:43 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 11 hr |
| Oct 19, 9:05 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 6 hr |
| Oct 21, 11:02 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 7 hr |
| Oct 21, 9:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 9:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 27, 3:28 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 28 hr |
| Nov 11, 1:45 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Nov 14, 3:26 PM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 23 hr |
| Nov 15, 2:46 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Nov 16, 2:59 AM EST | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 11 hr |
| Nov 17, 10:52 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 4 hr |
| Nov 26, 5:02 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:08 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 33 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:06 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 20 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:25 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 36 hr |
| Dec 11, 11:12 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 28 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:05 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Dec 12, 4:25 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:35 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 18 hr |
| Dec 14, 8:35 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:33 PM EST | Wind Chill Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Dec 15, 3:22 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 30 hr |
| Dec 15, 8:30 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 60 min |
| Dec 15, 10:00 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Dec 15, 10:07 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 2 hr |
| Dec 15, 11:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 53 min |
| Dec 15, 7:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 61 min |
| Dec 16, 3:27 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 58 hr |
| Dec 17, 10:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 8:00 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:17 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 37 hr |
| Dec 26, 3:42 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:27 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Dec 28, 4:24 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 53 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 47 hr |
| Dec 28, 3:53 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:41 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 21 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:09 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 29, 7:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 95 min |
| Dec 29, 8:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 86 min |
| Dec 29, 9:10 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 29, 10:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 90 min |
| Dec 29, 11:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 92 min |
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.
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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.