Alert archive / Maine / Lincoln County
Weather alerts in Lincoln County, Maine, 2017
114 weather alerts in 2017, 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 2017. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 114
- Warnings
- 10
- Watches
- 10
- Advisories
- 50
- Busiest month
- February23 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 11, 20175 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, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 0 | 1 | 0% | |||
| Flash flood warnings | 0 | 0 |
Each office's whole area, 2017
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Gray, ME: tornado warnings | 7 | 3 | 57% | 10 | 80% | 16 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 88 | 66 | 25% | 173 | 84% | 27 min |
| NWS Gray, ME: flash flood warnings | 25 | 14 | 44% | 51 | 90% | 92 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: tornado warnings | 0 | 2 | 0% | |||
| NWS Caribou, ME: severe thunderstorm warnings | 40 | 21 | 48% | 52 | 83% | 22 min |
| NWS Caribou, ME: flash flood warnings | 4 | 1 | 75% | 4 | 75% | 85 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 3, 11:04 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 4 hr |
| Jan 6, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 37 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:40 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 20 hr |
| Jan 10, 2:47 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Jan 10, 6:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 53 min |
| Jan 17, 3:29 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 38 hr |
| Jan 23, 3:18 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 48 hr |
| Jan 23, 4:10 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 18 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:44 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 3:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 42 hr |
| Feb 8, 4:42 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 11 hr |
| Feb 8, 3:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 31 hr |
| Feb 9, 11:05 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 9, 12:42 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 2 hr |
| Feb 9, 3:20 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 25 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 25 hr |
| Feb 11, 11:53 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 2 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:20 PM EST | Blizzard Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 11, 4:20 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 51 hr |
| Feb 11, 5:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 95 min |
| Feb 12, 2:51 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Feb 12, 3:51 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 27 hr |
| Feb 13, 12:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 13, 4:30 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Feb 13, 7:10 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:49 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:50 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 46 hr |
| Feb 15, 4:53 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Feb 24, 6:35 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Feb 25, 6:08 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| Mar 1, 8:04 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 5 hr |
| Mar 1, 1:27 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 7 hr |
| Mar 1, 11:12 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 7 hr |
| Mar 8, 12:46 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 8 hr |
| Mar 8, 6:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 22 min |
| Mar 9, 9:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 66 min |
| Mar 10, 3:02 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 53 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:01 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 35 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:58 AM EDT | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 55 hr |
| Mar 13, 3:44 PM EDT | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 36 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 14, 3:00 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Mar 15, 10:52 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 4 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:31 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Mar 22, 7:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 96 min |
| Mar 22, 9:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 4:08 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 17 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 20 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Freezing Rain Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:21 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 39 hr |
| May 5, 3:02 PM EDT | Flood Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| May 19, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 40 min |
| May 20, 3:16 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 17 hr |
| May 21, 3:36 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 16 hr |
| May 25, 3:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 21 hr |
| May 26, 10:42 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 2 hr |
| May 26, 2:49 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 8 hr |
| May 26, 7:16 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:34 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 11 hr |
| May 28, 2:45 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| May 31, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 12:06 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 3:41 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 16 hr |
| Jun 25, 8:21 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Jun 27, 12:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:45 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 29 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 3:24 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 30 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:00 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 30 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:52 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 25 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:56 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jul 18, 6:09 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 3 hr |
| Jul 19, 3:04 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:36 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | GYX | 12 hr |
| Aug 9, 6:31 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 107 min |
| Aug 16, 3:45 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 18 hr |
| Aug 16, 9:36 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 20 hr |
| Sep 15, 11:01 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Sep 16, 9:39 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 13 hr |
| Sep 17, 6:31 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 14 hr |
| Sep 18, 3:05 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 5 days |
| Sep 18, 5:31 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Sep 25, 8:33 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Sep 26, 7:11 AM EDT | High Surf Advisory | GYX | 56 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Oct 2, 2:09 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | GYX | 19 hr |
| Oct 15, 3:05 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 7 hr |
| Oct 23, 10:49 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | 6 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | GYX | 63 hr |
| Oct 28, 4:05 AM EDT | High Wind Watch | GYX | 24 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:59 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | GYX | 30 hr |
| Oct 29, 3:59 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | GYX | 38 hr |
| Oct 29, 4:27 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 18 hr |
| Nov 3, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 38 min |
| Nov 6, 8:09 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | 4 hr |
| Nov 9, 3:25 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 29 hr |
| Nov 10, 4:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | 115 min |
| Nov 18, 2:48 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 30 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:41 AM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | 25 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:11 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | GYX | 10 hr |
| Dec 8, 3:02 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Dec 9, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 24 hr |
| Dec 11, 3:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 32 hr |
| Dec 18, 3:04 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 12 hr |
| Dec 21, 3:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | 53 hr |
| Dec 23, 2:59 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:51 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | 36 hr |
| Dec 25, 7:02 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 10:07 AM EST | Blizzard Warning | GYX | 4 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:50 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Dec 27, 3:55 AM EST | Wind Chill Advisory | GYX | 57 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 | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 12 |
| Special Weather Statement | 13 |
| Flooding | |
| Flash Flood Watch | 1 |
| Flood Watch | 1 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 6 |
| Blizzard Watch | 1 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 |
| Cold | |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 18 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 5 |
| High Surf Advisory | 4 |
| Beach Hazards Statement | 9 |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 10 |
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.