Alert archive / Maine / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Maine, 2014
111 weather alerts in 2014, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Lincoln County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2014. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 111
- Warnings
- 19
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 44
- Busiest month
- July17 alerts
- Busiest day
- September 6, 20146 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Lincoln County, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 5 | 4 | 20% | 1 | 100% | 11 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2014
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 6 | 1 | 83% | 2 | 50% | 1 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 107 | 79 | 26% | 186 | 88% | 22 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 31 | 20 | 35% | 46 | 89% | 68 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, 3:20 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 43 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Chill Warning | GYX | 31 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:24 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 35 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 25 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:44 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jan 2, 8:43 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jan 5, 4:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jan 6, 9:30 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Jan 10, 3:54 AM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 63 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:52 PM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 4:13 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 16, 4:12 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Jan 18, 3:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jan 21, 9:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:18 PM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:06 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Feb 3, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Feb 4, 3:04 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 42 hr |
| Feb 5, 6:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:14 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 43 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:27 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 14, 2:54 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 13 hr |
| Feb 14, 9:32 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 33 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:04 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:28 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 36 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 34 hr |
| Feb 21, 6:14 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 46 min |
| Feb 21, 6:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 62 min |
| Feb 26, 3:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 64 min |
| Mar 10, 3:51 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 35 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:29 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 57 hr |
| Mar 11, 3:20 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 45 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:20 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Mar 25, 3:35 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Mar 28, 3:29 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 67 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:31 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 44 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | GYX | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:04 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 44 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 66 hr |
| Apr 15, 9:09 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| May 26, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 3:11 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Jun 13, 7:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jun 25, 11:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 19 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 37 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 3:58 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 52 hr |
| Jul 4, 6:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 23 hr |
| Jul 4, 11:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 5:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:50 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | GYX | 11 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:02 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | GYX | 11 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 51 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 51 min |
| Jul 23, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 23, 4:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 23, 6:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jul 28, 7:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| Jul 28, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 44 min |
| Jul 31, 5:32 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 68 min |
| Aug 6, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 50 min |
| Aug 13, 9:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 114 min |
| Aug 13, 11:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | GYX | 5 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:19 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:10 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 6, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:20 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Sep 6, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 30 min |
| Sep 6, 7:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 24 min |
| Sep 6, 7:31 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Sep 21, 8:24 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Oct 7, 2:53 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 22 hr |
| Oct 8, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 27 min |
| Oct 8, 8:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GYX | 24 min |
| Oct 11, 2:49 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Oct 16, 7:31 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 2 hr |
| Oct 16, 12:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 18 hr |
| Oct 18, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 39 min |
| Oct 18, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 41 min |
| Oct 19, 3:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | GYX | 28 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 57 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:23 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 11 hr |
| Oct 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 23, 9:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Oct 29, 5:23 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 4 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:02 AM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Nov 1, 4:03 PM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 31 hr |
| Nov 2, 7:46 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:26 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Nov 13, 3:31 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 16 hr |
| Nov 24, 3:34 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 23 hr |
| Nov 25, 2:37 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 40 hr |
| Nov 26, 3:59 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 2, 3:15 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 35 hr |
| Dec 3, 9:08 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 112 min |
| Dec 3, 3:49 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:35 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 38 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:03 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 31 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:15 PM EST | Flood Watch | GYX | 36 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:23 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:28 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:53 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Dec 25, 2:18 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 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.
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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.