Alert archive / Maine / Kennebec County
Weather alerts in Kennebec County, Maine, 2019
131 weather alerts in 2019, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Kennebec County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2019. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 131
- Warnings
- 23
- Watches
- 15
- Advisories
- 48
- Busiest month
- July18 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 24, 20197 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Kennebec County, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 9 | 7 | 22% | 4 | 100% | 22 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2019
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 59 | 39 | 34% | 82 | 80% | 17 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 8 | 4 | 50% | 19 | 68% | 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 10:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 2, 9:22 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:19 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 68 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:52 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 36 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:30 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 52 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:51 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 53 hr |
| Jan 20, 6:42 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:01 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:51 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 44 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:11 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 5 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 28, 3:12 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 43 hr |
| Jan 30, 9:16 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | 59 min |
| Feb 3, 2:36 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:19 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Feb 7, 3:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Feb 8, 2:59 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:40 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 36 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 46 hr |
| Feb 12, 11:21 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Feb 13, 9:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 9:23 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 33 hr |
| Feb 20, 10:15 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 45 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:29 PM EST | High Wind Watch | GYX | 25 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Feb 26, 2:24 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 15 hr |
| Mar 2, 3:14 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 35 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 33 hr |
| Mar 9, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Mar 11, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 62 min |
| Mar 11, 9:46 PM EDT | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | 59 min |
| Mar 15, 9:18 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:14 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 20 hr |
| Mar 30, 8:00 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 10:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 11:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 41 min |
| Apr 7, 3:23 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:46 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:36 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 59 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 54 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:05 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 60 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 58 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:37 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 21 days |
| Apr 20, 10:56 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 9 hr |
| Apr 21, 8:17 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 103 min |
| Apr 21, 8:39 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:17 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 47 hr |
| Apr 27, 12:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 38 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | GYX | 18 hr |
| May 20, 1:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 20, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| May 20, 5:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 20, 5:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 12:06 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Jun 19, 6:52 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:43 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Jun 22, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 24 min |
| Jun 27, 3:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 28, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 11:53 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 55 min |
| Jul 6, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 56 min |
| Jul 6, 3:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 14, 1:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 3:49 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | GYX | 63 hr |
| Jul 19, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 24 min |
| Jul 19, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 28 min |
| Jul 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 38 min |
| Jul 28, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 23 min |
| Jul 28, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 32 min |
| Jul 29, 6:28 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 107 min |
| Jul 30, 9:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 32 min |
| Jul 31, 4:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Jul 31, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 8:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 7 hr |
| Aug 8, 1:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 29 min |
| Aug 10, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 33 min |
| Aug 19, 2:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Aug 19, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 42 min |
| Aug 19, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Aug 19, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 25 hr |
| Sep 4, 7:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 42 min |
| Sep 18, 3:12 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Sep 23, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 34 min |
| Sep 24, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 19 min |
| Sep 24, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 45 min |
| Sep 24, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 43 min |
| Sep 24, 3:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 113 min |
| Sep 24, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 3:14 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Oct 4, 2:48 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Oct 5, 7:40 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GYX | 24 hr |
| Oct 14, 12:54 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 7 hr |
| Oct 16, 3:09 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 50 hr |
| Nov 11, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 36 hr |
| Nov 15, 7:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 35 min |
| Nov 17, 2:47 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 46 hr |
| Nov 23, 3:46 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 35 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 60 hr |
| Nov 30, 3:23 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 3 days |
| Dec 3, 6:00 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 3, 12:42 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:28 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Dec 13, 3:19 AM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 40 hr |
| Dec 13, 9:56 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 9:44 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:38 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Dec 14, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Dec 18, 5:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 59 min |
| Dec 18, 6:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 54 min |
| Dec 18, 8:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 57 min |
| Dec 18, 9:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 53 min |
| Dec 26, 3:41 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 36 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:56 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 37 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 59 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 | 9 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 2 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 14 |
| Special Weather Statement | 31 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 1 |
| River Flood Warning | 5 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 2 |
| Flood Watch | 4 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 7 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 |
| Heat | |
| Heat Advisory | 1 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 6 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 12 |
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.